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These jurisdictions are aiding and abetting criminals. They are ignoring and violating Federal law. They created this problem, so if they have to call a special session to fix the problem they created, that is on them. It shouldn't be the…

There are nearly 300 sanctuary jurisdictions in the United States. That is 300 places in our Nation that refuse to cooperate with Federal law enforcement to detain and remove illegal aliens. That is why this underlying bill is so…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, beginning on line 3, strike ``Beginning'' and all that follows through ``Act'' on line 4, and insert the…

I will go back to the Eighth Circuit where it determined at the University of Iowa, that the student groups, the religious groups, had the right to choose their leadership. You can go back to the University of Wisconsin-Madison where the…

This amendment simply inserts or adds a clarifying clause. While religious student groups are free to select people who aren't members of their religion to lead them, most people agree that it is reasonable for a Muslim student group to…

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 17, beginning on line 1, after ``leadership standards'', insert ``, including standards regarding…

Again, I thank my colleague for his comments. I think in light of the October 7 attack, in light of the violence we have seen on college campuses, and the very fact that Jewish students say they don't feel safe, it is important to restate…

I thank my colleague for his comments. What we have seen is an alarming rise in incidents where protests on college campuses turn violent against Jewish students. This is not free speech. It is an assault on free speech, and it has no…

My amendment adds a sense of Congress that acts of violence committed on the campus of an institution of higher education are not protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution. We cherish free speech in America. It is the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title II the following new section: SEC. 207. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO ACTS OF…

I appreciate the thoughtful remarks from my friend and colleague, the distinguished Senator from Illinois. He and I have worked together on many issues. We don't agree on everything, but when we do agree, it is a lot of fun. We are able to…

I appreciate my friend and colleague, the Senator from Alabama, for leading this discussion today. This is an important one to have. And I am honored to be here to be part of it. You know, the situation at the border, across our southern…

I thank the vice chair for yielding, first of all, and I thank his dedication to this country and his friendship to me, and he will be missed. He is a good dude. Mr. Speaker, the State Department has been giving out cash vouchers to…

This morning I woke up to bad news. One of my friends, JD Souther, also known as John David Souther, a great singer, songwriter, and an actor to boot, passed away yesterday in New Mexico at the age of 78. JD wrote a lot of songs that the…

My recommendation directs the Congressional Budget Office to provide congressional offices with the outlay rate of any program requested within an appropriations bill.

When Republicans took the majority, we had a chance to fix how Washington works to make it work for everyone.

Each of us has an obligation to the American people to make this historic institution work for them.

This rules package gave all Americans a greater voice into our legislative process.