Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the bravery and the ingenuity of more than 80 beachgoers in Panama City Beach last weekend. As many were enjoying the crystal blue waters of the Gulf, a family of six and four others became caught up…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I think additional modernization of infrastructure would be quite helpful.

That is an exciting future, and it couldn't be done had we not had the leadership of Bob Cabana.

Thank you, Senator Cruz and Senator Markey for holding this hearing.

We set off on the other dual track with getting NASA out of low-Earth orbit and exploring the cosmos, deep into the cosmos, and with the goal as set by our President three years ago, followed by this President, to go to Mars.

And now we're going to be--within a year and a half, 2 years--sending Americans on American rockets again.

We are right on the cusp of a major breakthrough and a reengagement of the American people in America's space program.

I think that has been important, including getting former members of the group to talk about what life was like while they were members.

I think it is absolutely essential. I think the challenge that the United States faces right now is that the most talked about tool continues to be the military tool, which is an important one.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the passage of the FDA Reauthorization Act. With this legislation, we can modernize the FDA and reduce the barriers to innovation and competition. If America is going to lead the world in biomedical…

We need to honor our obligations and guarantee that Israel is able to maintain its qualitative military edge.

Jordan remains a vital partner in the fight against ISIS, and its stability and security are top priorities for the region.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Robert Lee Becerra, a very special young man from my district who is severely impacted by autism and has made a positive difference in thousands of lives in south Florida. How has he done this? Mr…

I believe we have many good programs that should not be cut just for the sake of scaling back.

Mr. Speaker, for more than 100 days, the Venezuelan people have been courageously protesting peacefully on the streets against the abusive regime of Nicolas Maduro. Since June, more than 1,400 people have been injured, over 3,600 have been…

I asked our Ambassador to please look into the visa restrictions that we placed--previous administration--in 2009.

the budget proposal zeroed out budget programs in Cuba.