I agree with the sentiment that has been conveyed by several Members from both parties that Russia must be held accountable for its meddling in the 2016 election.

I appreciate you giving me the opportunity today to provide input for the fiscal year 2018 defense appropriations.

Louisiana, despite maximizing and capturing available Federal dollars every year, sees a transportation budget that is only about 6- to $700 million annually.

Improving our Nation's infrastructure is an area where we can find common ground and make real improvements to the daily lives of the American people.

We're not going to wait on someone elected bureaucrats to provide relief from Obamacare to the American people.

I mean, we are all interested in increasing transparency, and the more that we can make it readily available and accessible, understandable for, you know, just taxpayers, the better, I think because we want to know, really, where all this…

Thank you, Chairman Simpson, and Ranking Member Kaptur, and my colleagues and distinguished members of the subcommittee.

I want to thank you for this opportunity to testify in front of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee on the importance of developing and maintaining Louisiana and the Nation's water infrastructure needs.

Let's hope not catastrophic levels.

Today, I ask the committee to help fund dredging needs that will provide much-needed resources related to flooding and navigation benefit, and not forget the tremendous benefit that shallow draft waterways and ports have in bringing jobs…

I represent the portion of my State, my district has the highest density of veterans in the State.

Madam Speaker, we are excited today about the renewal of the American spirit. One big step in that renewal is the repeal of ObamaCare. The ACA is failing and the American people are suffering because of it. Premiums have skyrocketed and…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Stacey Plaskett from the Virgin Islands, for taking this assignment and making sure that the Congressional Black Caucus continues its conversation with America, and to inform people on issues that are…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the general for his service to our country. I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Suozzi).

Mr. Speaker, I thank all these colleagues. We were anticipating remarks from Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Comer of Kentucky, Mr. Raskin of Maryland, and Mr. Lawson of Florida, but their schedules have suddenly taken them away this evening…

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

Mr. Speaker, today a bipartisan group of 46 freshman Members of this 115th U.S. Congress, representing red and blue States from coast to coast, released a document that we have entitled the ``Commitment to Civility.'' This evening, I am…

I find it appalling, disgraceful, and dangerous that Steve Bannon, a white supremacist and the architect of the ban, is on the National Security Council.