It will give no reconciliation instruction so that we can finally get control and protect for long-term sustainability the social safety net program that many depend on. The bottom line is, you either acknowledge we have a deficit and a…

Mr. Chair, I thank the distinguished chairwoman of the Budget Committee for her outstanding work. My friend from Tennessee talks about driving forward. I think we need to pump the brakes. You are driving right off a cliff with this budget…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Arkansas? There was no objection…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the distinguished chair of the Budget Committee for a job well done. Mr. Chairman, I came to the floor today to weigh in on this budget debate. I find it incredible that my friends on the other side of the aisle seem…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the budget resolution, and I commend Chairwoman Black on her leadership and tireless efforts. Much has been said about our $20 trillion debt, and I would like to add that we know that that debt can only…

What, other than Federal funding for discretionary grants, what types of policies would help implement the first mile and last mile improvements to our rail system?

Mr. Speaker, the 21st Century AIRR Act gives a voice to rural America on aviation issues. For too long, our aviation assets have been managed with little to no input from the citizens in the real world who are most impacted. The 21st…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar) for his leadership in setting up this Special Order on the importance of proper forest management, proper forest management on our Nation's Federal lands. I would…

I had a markup in another committee so I wasn't here to hear your verbal testimony.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Suicide Prevention Month to call attention to this tragedy that is so prevalent and important throughout our Nation. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and, on…

Mr. Speaker, it has been 8 days since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico and impacted the lives of Americans there, who are now in dire need. Power and communications remain down; food, water, and fuel are scarce; infrastructure…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that the House is considering S. 327 today, the Fair Access to Investment Research Act. This is the Senate companion to my bill, H.R. 910, that I had the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 327. The question was taken…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 327) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide a safe harbor related to certain investment fund research reports, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his comments, and I do appreciate the work in the Senate that improved this bill. I think it is important to note that this will make this…

Is there any reason why we should not throw the kitchen sink at them economically, hit them with as much as we can, as fast as we can, as hard as we can?

I believe they see the current status quo as benefiting their interests as opposed to a denuclearized North Korea.