I cannot sit silently as the President insults the hurricane survivors of Puerto Rico and the San Juan mayor who is trying to help them.

I am pleased that we are kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month by talking to the Department of Homeland Security about its cybersecurity mission and how Congress can help ensure DHS is well-positioned to protect critical infrastructure…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressmen Franks, Smith, Hartzler, King, and all of the others, all of my colleagues who have spent so many years working for the sanctity of every human life in this Chamber. For nearly 20 years, I have been working…

Wow. Mr. Speaker, you have no idea how great this feels to be back here at work in the people's House. As you can imagine, these last 3\1/2\ months have been pretty challenging times for me and my family. But if you look at the outpouring…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of talk during this discussion about the flood insurance program, about making sure we are providing for the hurricane victims. There is talk about the…

Mr. Speaker, this bill has fundamental problems. Number one, the flood insurance provisions that are in this legislation are provisions that are related to flood insurance. The current program expires on December 9. Why are we dealing with…

If we embrace the SAVE program in the VA and work to do it, we will save a lot of lives.

Interestingly enough, the one demographic that really jumped out was white males between 30 and 60.

Is there a difference in suicide rates associated with different facilities?

I suspect that that would vary from facility to facility as well.

But, VA represents the hope.

Thank you for that.

For my general knowledge--I do not know--is suicide more common among certain--clearly, suicide would be more common among people who have addictions.

Now, your State, I think has a higher rate of poverty than New Jersey.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a hero from my home State, Major General Joanne Sheridan, for her steadfast service to the safety and security of the people of the State of Louisiana in the Louisiana National Guard. Five years ago…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 1 minute p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 3 p.m…

Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness that I rise today to recognize the life and dedicated service of one of the Lord's most humble and outstanding servants, Dr. James Durell Tuberville. He made it his life's work to help others during…

Madam Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Congressman Evans, for leading this Special Order and for yielding to me, especially on a matter this important. As I reflect on the last 200 or so days in this country, I am…