I ask unanimous consent to be allowed to speak for one minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Ambassador Ware was a true light of poise and patriotism, strength and dignity, her presence firm and her personality embracing, warm, and loving. Her politics she did well, but the policy achievements delivered through her politics and…

I rise today to recommend and urge my colleagues to vote for Jim Bridenstine as Administrator of NASA. We will be voting on his nomination momentarily. Jim Bridenstine has incredible experience, an incredible resume, and an incredible…

over the past 24 hours we have learned of a high-level meeting between Director Pompeo--Mike Pompeo, the President's nominee to become Secretary of State--and Kim Jong Un, the leader--the tyrant leader--of North Korea, who has threatened…

Today I rise in memory of my colleague, Louise McIntosh Slaughter. For my entire time of service in the House of Representatives, she was my ranking member of the Rules Committee. I sat just a couple of seats down from somebody who truly…

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 239, noes 177, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 144] AYES--239…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption of the…

Yesterday, on tax day, the White House made an announcement about President Trump's taxes, but it wasn't the announcement that Americans were waiting for. Instead of releasing his returns, President Trump was actually just requesting an…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule for H.R. 5444 and H.R. 5445. I support the underlying bills, but the problem is…

I thank Chairman McClintock and also Representative Hanabusa for their support on this important piece of legislation, which ultimately creates a win not only for the local community property rights, but also for our forest system, as…

H.R. 4635, sponsored by Congressman Coffman, would improve care for women veterans.

scalable, efficient, and compact high-energy lasers could change future missile defense architectures.

We must make investments in advanced technology today to prepare for tomorrow's threats.

I would also like to thank the members of the Subcommittee who co-sponsored H.R. 4635 - Rep Bilirakis, Rep Radewagen, Rep O'Rourke, Rep Rutherford, and Rep Gonzalez-Colon.

The act of shark finning has been illegal in the United States since the passage of the Shark Finning Prohibition Act of 2000.

Is the Department embracing the revised direction to provide a robust, layered defense against the increasingly complex missile threat posed by our peer adversaries?

Today, the Subcommittee meets to consider three fisheries bills.

My legislation will enhance the monitoring needed for effective oversight of women veterans' by requiring VA to submit an annual report on veteran access to gender-specific care under community care contracts.