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By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 944 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 944 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
I have listened to my colleague from Florida's remarks, and I certainly understand the concern that we all have with the aftermath of the Great Recession of 2008. But there are many of us who believe that the Dodd-Frank law, which contains…
There shouldn't be any doubt in anybody's minds. This was not something that was done casually.
I commend the chairman for his leadership in bringing the 55th consecutive NDAA across the finish line. This legislation includes vital provisions, such as a pay raise for our troops, a fix to the end strength, and it begins to address the…
It is not unusual for me to come down here to handle pieces of legislation for the Rules Committee that pertain to our national defense and find myself in a debate about issues that have nothing to do with national defense. Whatever else…
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 277, noes 139, not voting 18, as follows: [Roll No. 597] AYES--277…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 937 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 937 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
House Resolution 937 provides for consideration of the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017. This marks the 55th consecutive year that the House and Senate are coming together to pass a bill to…
I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am going to urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question. And if we defeat the previous question, I…
the way you make sure that there's not reprisals, the way you make sure that people do not feel fearful in terms of reporting is to enforce the law and take action against the perpetrators.
Today I rise in support of this year's Intelligence Authorization Act. Our national security is truly a bipartisan issue, and this legislation is a reflection of both parties' shared commitment to the safety and security of all Americans…
I just want to make the point that H.R. 5499 is not a radical proposal. It is consistent with the Constitution.
I don't believe you when you said you didn't know about this.
We are trying to get the DEA in a position where they're functioning with proper oversight where there's accountability and transparency in the agency.
I hope you can understand the frustration that some of us and maybe most of us on the committee feel and particularly in dealing with the DEA.
Your September 2016 audit highlighted widespread issues with the DEA's tracking and oversight of payments, lack of receipts, a lack of information, justifying payments to sources.
It's just hard to understand how an organization can operate and violate its own policies and do things that create so much bad publicity toward the agency and not impose any discipline.
