Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the WIIN Act. The bill contains a number of provisions that help improve the water infrastructure across the country. My home State of California continues to suffer from drought conditions…

Mr. President, today I wish to honor Joe Biden, the 47th Vice President of the United States. After I came to the Senate in 1992--known as ``the Year of the Woman''--then-Senator Joe Biden invited me to lunch at his office in the Russell…

Mr. President, today I wish to honor our colleagues who are leaving us at the end of this Congress, six individuals who have done a lot to shape how the Senate operates today. First I would like to thank my three Republican colleagues who…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of this legislation by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). Ensuring VA delivers safe and high-quality health care to veterans is an important priority…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Ashford), who had the tenacity to stick it through and bring this legislation finally in this form to the floor.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I want to add some more comments about the legislation that we are about to pass. I concur in and associate myself with the remarks of my colleague from Nebraska, Mr. Fortenberry. I…

Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to support this important legislation and to join me in passing H.R. 6435. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 5099, as amended, Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016. Indeed, it is a mouthful but is a very, very…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about my friend and colleague, Steve Israel, who is retiring from Congress after 16 years. We came into Congress together and have been the best of friends and brothers ever since. Now, the last time I…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues for their support of H.R. 3711, the Chicano Park Preservation Act. Again, I thank the chairman for those kind words about the park. I appreciate it very much. Ranking member, thank you again…

Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Davis), a distinguished Member of the Armed Services Committee and the Education and the Workforce Committee.

Madam Speaker, I am honored to be here this evening to talk about the remarkable records of five individuals who are retiring from the Congress. I have had the honor of chairing the California Democratic delegation for many years; and…

Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman), who represents north of San Francisco and the north coast.

Madam Speaker, I will start with my near neighbor, who has served since 1993. He came in in a special election, and that is Congressman Sam Farr. He has honorably represented the central coast of California for more than 40 years and here…

Mr. Speaker, one of the things I love about serving in Congress is I am always presented with new and interesting experiences. Each year brings more of these experiences, but I have already, in just 4 years, found that there is one…

Madam Speaker, Lois Capps is also retiring. Lois was sworn in on March 17, 1998. But I remember the day that her late husband, Walter Capps, passed away unexpectedly. She and Walter were on their way to the Capitol, and Walter passed away…

Madam Speaker, our colleague Loretta Sanchez is a true trailblazer. Beginning with her election in 1996, where in then- Republican Orange County, she had an upset victory against former Representative Bob Dornan. She defeated…

Madam Speaker, Mike Honda will also be going home. I have had the honor of knowing Mike Honda for many decades. As a matter of fact, I think I first met Mike when he was serving on the planning commission of the city of San Jose, appointed…