To conclude, I want to thank Chairman Wolf again for, authoring the International Religious Freedom Act in 1998. What we reauthorize today is just one part of it, and that is the International Religious Freedom Commission. For the record…

I speak in strong support of the Peterson resolution, H. Res. 588, concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country…

Madam President, rising from the ashes of the 1994 genocide, the Rwandan people can be proud of the progress their country has made over the past two decades. Through reconciliation and resilience, Rwanda has entered a new phase of…

Americans want Congress to act on comprehensive immigration reform, and the Senate already has. In fact, it has been exactly 1 year this week since the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to offer a pathway to citizenship for millions…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 238, noes 173, not voting 20, as follows: [Roll No. 354] AYES--238…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 18, strike ``a cross-border segment of''. Page 2, beginning on line 3, strike ``a certificate…

I would ask my colleagues to support the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone). The question was taken; and the Acting…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Waxman The Acting CHAIR. It is…

My amendment ensures that the complete length of cross-border projects would be subject to full environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. NEPA was created to provide transparency so people would know what…

Mr. Kratchman said: If you take your high school diploma at age 18, you automatically lose services from your school district. Both individuals with autism--like Jonathan--and their parents find themselves confronted with almost…

I thank the chairman for yielding and thank him for his strong support, along with Chairman Fred Upton, former Chairman Henry Waxman, and so many others--Mike Doyle, my good friend and colleague, who together, since 2000, headed up the…

Thank you, Madam President. Our amendment would maintain critical evidence-based safety rules that reduce truckdriver fatigue. I am disappointed that this bill currently includes a provision that would roll back the enforcement of these…

Madam President, I rise to speak on an amendment I have filed on the appropriations bill that this Chamber is now considering. The amendment is cosponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Feinstein, Menendez, Schumer, Blumenthal, Gillibrand…

Madam President, I rise to speak to the 42 very well- qualified and very patient nominees who, through no fault of their own and certainly no fault of the Foreign Relations Committee and no fault of their records of service to this Nation…

Mr. President, today the United States men's soccer team begins its quest for World Cup glory in Brazil. The 23 players selected by head coach Juurgen Klinsmann include native New Jerseyans Tim Howard, Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore, and…

Last week, I spent four days in Nigeria, and while in Abuja, I met with one of the Chibok girls who escaped after the infamous mid-April Chibok school abduction. This brave young woman has suffered much, was clearly traumatized, and in…

Mr. Gohmert, thank you for your trip there and your concern, which has been throughout your entire career for human rights in general, but also for religious freedom. This is a serious assault on religious freedom, forced Islamization…

So much good--the family, the faith community. I spent some time with a number of Catholics and evangelicals. They love God. They really want to do His will on Earth, as it is in Heaven, as we are admonished in the Lord's prayer, but they…