I think that's what they meant by high crimes. Doesn't even have to be a crime. It's just when you start using your office and you're acting in a way that hurts people you've committed a high crime.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of life. Psalm 127:3 reminds us: Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. With 4 children and 16 grandchildren, I know what a special gift each child is. On the eve of the…

Madam Speaker, South Carolinians are celebrating the life and achievements of Moffatt Burriss, Sr., who passed away last week at the age of 99. He should always be remembered for his valiant service in the Army, liberating Europe during…

Madam Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 59, line 17, strike ``labor standards, and the environment'' and insert ``and…

Madam Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, a commonsense fix that gives HUD the flexibility to waive redundant and unnecessary environmental requirements that slow down the disaster recovery process. Anyone from a district that…

Mr. Chair, I hail from the Seventh District of South Carolina, and for 3 days in September the Nation was rapt as Hurricane Florence stalled directly on top of my district. I have eight counties in my district. All eight counties were…

Madam Speaker, Americans pay the price for our failure to secure our southern border in many, many ways. Our failure to control our southern border is a national disgrace. Some of the ways Americans pay for our failure is through illegal…

Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 44 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at 10 a.m. for…

Madam Speaker, America is grateful for our alliance with Finland, a loyal NATO partner, to promote regional security. Finnish Defense Minister Jussi Niinisto wrote an article in Defense News reviewing our partnership: ``Today, the Finnish…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I want to say to my colleague, Mr. Collins, that I wish to associate myself with the sentiments that he expressed here today. However, I also rise today to speak…

Madam Speaker, when the French historian Alexis de Tocqueville came to this country, he observed its greatness and set out to find the genius that made it so. He wrote in his book ``Democracy in America'' that: ``The greatness of America…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to address what I call the tale of two Kings, one a Member of this body who wondered out loud to The New York Times why the terms ``white nationalism'' and ``white supremacy'' are offensive. I would say to my…

Madam Speaker, as co-chair of the European Union Caucus, I appreciate the EU has imposed sanctions on Iran for the first time in 3 years. Following the numerous plots against Iranian opposition leaders in Europe, the EU added two Iranians…

Madam Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Hartzler for her efforts on this Special Order. I don't know that I can add a whole lot to what has been said. But let me tell you about a conversation I had with a liberal who did not believe in a…

Madam Speaker, I was grateful last month to visit one of the privatized hotels of the Army at Fort Jackson, managed by the InterContinental Hotels Group. IHG has worked to revitalize Army lodging to provide improved facilities for Army…

I will concede that while I am exuberant and excited for the enthusiasm for Clemson's success this year, I am aware that next year Clemson and Alabama may meet again. So the more you celebrate this year, perhaps the more you will regret it…

Mr. President, each new year brings with it a range of different emotions. We look back on what we have accomplished in the last year, what we hope to achieve in the year to come, and think of ways we can better ourselves. Some of our…

Mr. Speaker, first off, let me thank the gentlewoman for having this Special Order on a very, very important issue. South Carolina is as far away from the Texas border, the southern border, as almost any State. We do have an international…