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The administration is not allowed to rewrite law.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5963, the Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act. Every child deserves the opportunity to achieve a lifetime of success. That's what this legislation is…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the incredible work of Keith Kieffer, which has made him the deserving recipient of the Humanitarian Service Medal. Keith began his service to this great Nation when he joined the Air Force in 1975…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of Hazel Youngmann, a St. Cloud native who dedicated her life to helping the disabled. Hazel worked tirelessly to reform our community in order to make it more accessible for those with…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Everson's Hardware in Waconia, Minnesota, for 50 years of business success. Ron and Mary Ann Everson bought the store back in 1966, when they were just a young couple with two growing children…

This bill would require that all multi-line telephone systems sold, leased, or installed in the United States will allow direct 911 calling as the default setting.

Any changes that would inadvertently harm the value of their copyrighted material or increase the likelihood of piracy could force some of those innovative and competitive companies out of business.

Mr. Chairman, I have three amendments that are coming up. On this first one, I am going to yield time to my colleague, who is the author of the original bill. I just wanted to say, first of all, in appreciation to the chairman of the full…

Mr. Chair, I want to, again, thank the chairman. This is not an attempt to derail the reforms. It is an attempt to try to get something passed and done immediately. I certainly welcome the chairman's advice, guidance, suggestions on ways…

Mr. Chair, 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 1, line 5, strike ``VA Accountability First and''. Page 2, beginning line 3, strike…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his leadership on this issue and for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. A…

If all federally-recognized tribes were eligible to have land taken into trust, is it fair to say that that would simplify the trust acquisition process?

We must protect the rights of Native Americans and their sovereignty.

Carcieri created a lot of uncertainty for Tribes partitioning to the place in the trust, and this is a problem for all Tribes.

The land into trust process is extremely important to Tribes across the Country.

I am a cosponsor of the Better Online Tickets Sales (BOTS) Act because it protects consumers from the harmful effects of ticket bots.

Mr. President, I come to the floor once again on the topic of the vacant seat on our Supreme Court. I would also echo Senators Durbin's comments about the need to move immediately on the funding on Zika. We of course passed something here…

Mr. President, I wish to take just a few minutes to give a brief tribute to someone I know well, Patty Wetterling, and to her family. They are longtime Minnesota residents. Patty and I know each other well. We actually ran against each…