It only has the appearance if you decide that you're going to have -- elaborate on a false premise. But it's not true, and that's that.

Well, we didn't.

As a mother, grandmother and Senator from California, I believe there should be zero tolerance for crimes against children.

Mr. Speaker, during the last year and a half, a series of tragic failures have made it clear that we need stronger pipeline safety laws. Pipeline failures have occurred all across the country. From California and Montana to Michigan and…

Now, our Nation needs to reach a consensus that we never, ever, ever turn a blind eye to a crime against an innocent child.

there must be zero tolerance for crimes against kids. Zero tolerance.

Not enough committees are doing, in my opinion, the diligence that should be done, and I am so appreciative of you.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 2668 would designate the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 2136 South Naco Highway in Bisbee, Arizona, as the Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station. I am…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 2668. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2668) to designate the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 2136 South Naco Highway in Bisbee, Arizona, as the ``Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station''. The…

To be clear, after almost 50 years, we just recently conducted the first nationwide test.

We saw just last week how important an effective alert system is to saving lives.

While a nationwide test is significant, the test only included EAS and the components of the legacy system consisting of TV and radio.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Denham) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2668. The question was…

I thank the gentleman from Washington State for yielding me time. Fifteen months ago, in my district, a gas pipeline exploded and killed eight of my constituents. Thirty-eight homes were destroyed, many more were severely damaged, and many…

Mr. President, I wish to express my strong support for the President's nomination of Richard Cordray to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB. Mr. Cordray is an exceptionally well-qualified nominee who…

Mr. Chairman, farm dust is not the same thing as pollution from a mine. My amendment would exclude pollution from a mine from this legislation so that it stays under EPA regulation under the Clean Air Act, as it is today. There is no…

Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to our senior member on the committee and former chairman of our committee, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell). (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his…