They will die on the battlefield in Ukraine, and they will die of hunger in various parts of the world.

Last year I published something I called the Menendez plan, which is a framework that would address the cycle of mass migration at the southwestern border of the United States through the development of a sustainable and structural…

First and foremost Jonathan Diller is an American hero, a hero whose wife will now have to grow old without a husband who she loved so much, a hero whose 1-year-old son will grow up without a dad. Yet, what makes this tragedy so…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Bice). The gentleman from New Jersey has 14 minutes remaining. The gentleman from South Carolina has 18 minutes remaining.

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 209, noes 204, not voting 19, as follows: [Roll No. 104] AYES--209…

I heard the sponsor of this resolution, the gentleman from Washington State, mention and make reference to Ukraine and then to LNG exports. Let me say, the only thing that is holding up aid to Ukraine is the Republican leadership. The…

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, this 15- minute vote on adoption of H. Res. 987 will be followed by 5-minute votes on: Adoption of H. Con. Res…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about an exceptional American, Adeel Mangi, who is a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is eminently, extraordinarily, very impressively qualified. He has degrees from…

Mr. President, I rise today to support the confirmation of Mr. Edward Sunyol Kiel to the U.S. district court of New Jersey. Mr. Kiel, whom Senator Booker and I proudly recommended to President Biden, is eminently qualified for this…

Federal buildings must be safe and secure places for Federal employees, contractors, and the American public. I believe evaluating the safety in and around Federal buildings is a good idea, which is why I support this bill and encourage my…

For the record, Mr. Secretary, since my time has expired would you respond to that question for me, what are we doing to get the Solomon Islands to be aligned with us, particularly in our security partnership with Australia?

If we do not have a robust trade agenda in the Pacific Island countries that they will not by desire, maybe, but by default ultimately deal with the Chinese.

Finally, Secretary Ratner, in March 2022 the Solomon Islands and China signed a security agreement ostensibly aiming in part to address, quote, ``internal threats'' including protecting Chinese owned businesses in the country.

The urgency of climate change; there is a lot more that we should be doing as it relates to climate change.

If we do not have a robust trade agenda in the Pacific Island countries that they will not by desire, maybe, but by default ultimately deal with the Chinese.

Finally, Secretary Ratner, in March 2022 the Solomon Islands and China signed a security agreement ostensibly aiming in part to address, quote, ``internal threats'' including protecting Chinese owned businesses in the country.

Without market access I think that we are going to be at a competitive disadvantage with China.

For the record, Mr. Secretary, since my time has expired would you respond to that question for me, what are we doing to get the Solomon Islands to be aligned with us, particularly in our security partnership with Australia?