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.J. Res. 68. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

Mr. Speaker, to wrap up on our side, I am proud and pleased to yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Griffin), a member of both the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services.

I reserve the right to close, Mr. Speaker; so I will reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased and honored to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kinzinger), a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mr. Speaker, tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the abduction of Israeli soldier Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit from inside Israel's borders by the terrorist organization Hamas. For 5 years, Hamas has violated international human rights…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2279) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the…

Mr. Speaker, I submit the following exchange of letters. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC, June 24, 2011. Hon. John Mica, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Rayburn House Office…

Mr. Chair, I want to thank all the women and our male coaches. We've been practicing for 3 months, two or three times a week at 7 in the morning, all to raise money for a great cause, for the Young Survival Coalition, which helps young…

Madam Chair, today I rise in support of H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act. This vital reform to our nation's patent system would help spur innovation, foster competition, and create and support American jobs. Democrats in Congress have…

I am pleased the subcommittees are meeting today to consider the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011 authored by the representative, of course, from New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, and Chairman King.

This bill seeks to address the findings of the WMD Commission's report, 'World at Risk,' and enhance Federal WMD prevention and preparedness efforts.

I am pleased that this bill includes legislation I introduced, which authorizes the Metropolitan Medical Response Systems Program.

Mr. Speaker, international competitiveness is critical to revitalizing America's economy. That is why it is so imperative that we move forward three free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. Passage of these FTAs will…

I have been here a little over 4 years, and we have had a doc fix once or twice a year.

In my district, I have 170,000 seniors, and we are in Florida, so, obviously, it is a big issue now all over the country.

I don't know how anybody runs a business or any business, especially a lot of these medical practices, and have to look at a 15 or 30 percent cut every year.

Mr. President, it is an honor to stand alongside Senator Hatch today as we introduce the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. This bill, which would help States enforce laws requiring that parents be notified before their child has…