On rollcall No. 312, I was in conversation with the chairman of the Armed Services Committee discussing matters important to the Mississippi National Guard. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ] syria

Debra Brown is going to be good for the country. She will be good for the people, and this is a good day for Greenville, Mississippi, and for the Delta.

presenting Debra M. Brown, Nominee to be District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi

Debra Brown is very well qualified by ability, education, and experience to serve as a United States district court judge.

last week I led a bicameral delegation that visited the Syrian border with Turkey. What we witnessed on the ground highlighted the critical nature of events and the desperate need for American leadership and eventually a negotiated…

it is an emotional moment for me, and we are making history, and I am just so honored to be part of it.

this is a profoundly special moment for me because I think Judge Brown will be an outstanding addition to the federal bench

The United States must remain committed to ensuring that Iran cannot succeed in its efforts to expand its nuclear enrichment program or assert its influence in neighboring regions.

The Congress should stand ready to work with the President in this effort, part of his broader goal to make Government more technologically savvy.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 68, nays 32, as…

In a time of shrinking budgets, TSA's canine program has the unusual distinction of having received increases in funding since fiscal year 2010.

Without conducting the assessment recommended by GAO, we can have no way of knowing whether the additional $18,000 per-team TSA is paying for passenger screening canines is money well-spent.

Unfortunately, as the Government Accountability Office detailed in its report last year, TSA faced several challenges in its initial deployment of passenger screening canines.

I was scheduled to come in at 2 o'clock. I appreciate the leader accommodating me 5 minutes early. There is talk about an imminent compromise among the Gang of 8 and perhaps a couple of others that would move this bill along. I have made…

Given the timing of the report's release, a request by Representative Thompson and to ensure that we captured comments informed by the report, we extended the comment period by 30 days to 20 June 2013.

I am, Mr. Chairman. So with that, I withdraw my amendment and yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. Amendment No. 37 Offered by Mr. Polis The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment…

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 444, after line 18, insert the following: SEC. 73__. AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP…