President Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2016 lays out a fiscally responsible plan to invest in our future and makes sure that hardworking Americans are able to benefit from an economy that is finally improving. I am particularly…

Mr. President, I am here today to speak to the troubling situation in Nigeria, one of our strongest allies in Africa since its transition from military dictatorship to civilian rule over a decade ago. Nigeria is currently facing two grave…

I have great respect for my colleague from Pennsylvania, but I just think more and more what I am hearing from my Republican colleagues is what I call ``fantasy land.'' This isn't the America we know. In the past few years, since the…

May I ask how much time I have? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 2 minutes remaining.

Making higher education available to everyone has to be a top priority, and the President's budget makes a major commitment to increasing access to high-quality education from preschool through college, particularly at our Nation's…

Mr. President, I stand to discuss what has been discussed by the previous two Senators, the urgent need for a clean bill to fund our Department of Homeland Security. I wasn't part of this body during the 9/11 attacks. I was living in…

Through the Chair, my friend from Texas--I call him my friend, I think, sincerely--I agree with him that we want results from what we are spending on health care. We want to see the results, results-oriented, absolutely. That is what…

I thank my colleague from New Jersey and fellow member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Mr. Payne, and obviously my senior for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Ranking Member Payne's legislation, H.R…

I want to thank the gentlelady from Ohio for yielding to me. I want to thank both the gentlelady from Illinois and the gentleman from New Jersey for providing this opportunity here to speak tonight on something that I think is very…

Mr. President, my amendment No. 155 ensures that Federal agencies disclose to the public, landowners, and communities any significant new circumstances learned about the impact of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The National Environmental Policy…

My amendment would change that and would preserve the applications of agencies to supplement the EIS. For example, if the proposed route of the pipeline was to change, it could mean drinking water supplies and other critical resources…

I respectfully request 25 more seconds to conclude my comments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), who is the ranking member of the Health Subcommittee. (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his…

I have heard my colleagues suggest that there is a delay in the DOE's approval of LNG export applications. For instance, on Monday night at the Rules Committee, Mr. Johnson indicated that the DOE has approved only five out of 38…

I would just ask that the Republican leadership begin to bring legislation to the floor that would actually make a difference for America, certainly addressing the economy and job creation and increasing wages, which are so important to my…

Under the current approval process for LNG exports, the Department of Energy has a tool to protect American consumers, and that tool is the public interest determination. The DOE has the ability to weigh the benefits and costs of…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 277, nays 133, not voting 23, as follows: [Roll No. 50]…

Mr. President, as we approach the near end--I think--of the votes and legislation on the Keystone Pipeline--I know we are having a series of votes later today--I know what is likely to be next up is the question of Department of Homeland…