today I wish to recognize a distinguished and outstanding business leader, Mr. Jay S. Fishman, as he steps down as chief executive officer of The Travelers Companies on December 1, 2015. I met Jay during my first term as chairman of the…

I have an amendment at the desk listed as Sewell Amendment No. 3. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of the bill the following: SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION…

I want to thank the ranking member, Congresswoman Waters, for her diligence on this committee. She serves as a model for all of us in her vigor and fervor for making sure that we are not discriminating against average Americans. All of us…

I thank Ranking Member Waters. Today I rise in opposition to H.R. 1210. During the financial crisis of 2008, predatory subprime lending was far too prevalent and underwriting standards were not adequately adhered to by lenders. In response…

Today is Restoration Tuesday. I rise today to support voting rights for all Americans. I was proud to stand alongside Members who support the restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 recently and to launch the #restorethevote…

I don't consider CO2 to be a pollutant. Plants need to grow.

I think, in fact, one of the IPCC lead authors has reached that conclusion that any variation in the climate is the result of natural variations.

the terrorist attacks that rocked the city of Paris and the entire world on Friday, I believe we all agree, were horrific and unthinkable. The people of France stood by our side after the horrendous events of September 11, 2001, and the…

the Clean Power Plan, which they oppose, is implemented, it will cost African Americans seven million jobs, will cost Hispanics twelve million jobs, it will lower their household income by $455 per year for African Americans, 515 for…

It seems like it's a massive public relations program, but really it seems like it's a political program.

We want to make sure that we have safe and secure passenger screening.

CPS is not PIV-enabled, and if it were to be breached, an adversary would have access to sensitive personally identifiable information and data that multiple agencies rely on.

I think they're shutting the borders down. They're shutting -- they're just sealing off the city, closing the city tomorrow.

It does tell you that there are still gaps. You know, and the French has a pretty aggressive anti-terrorists bill that allowed them to actually go to phone companies without a warrant and get information about suspected terrorists.

It is not contained, as the president said today. I think it's getting worse and we're going to have to do something about it.

I thank the chairman for his agreeing to the Jackson Lee-Sewell amendment. Madam Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

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 315, after line 20, insert the following: SEC. 3024. REPORT ON POTENTIAL OF INTERNET OF THINGS. Not…

I am offering this amendment on behalf of myself and as the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Once again, I want to thank the chair and ranking member of the Rules Committee for making this amendment…