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Mr. Speaker, I want to share with Chairman Smith that I am so grateful for his remarks today on the floor. He beat me to the punch, but it has been a pleasure both to work on the committee since the beginning of my time here in the…
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 75th anniversary of the tragic attacks on Pearl Harbor. It is a day we reflect to remember over 2,400 Americans whose lives we lost that morning. Today I especially remember Army Corporal Earl Wickett, a south…
Mr. Speaker, how does America, the strongest economy in the history of the world, accept a world ranking of 23rd behind Spain and Chile in the quality of our roads and bridges--American infrastructure? Let's look at the facts. In 2005…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Ways and Means be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 6438) to extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for his very, very kind words. It has been a true pleasure working with him on the Tax Policy Subcommittee. I want to congratulate him…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. After my remarks, I will include in the Record an exchange of letters between the chairmen of the two committees. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 875, the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 875, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 875) to provide for alternative financing arrangements for the provision of certain services and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure at land border ports of…
Mr. Speaker, I have no other Members wishing to speak on the bill, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. President, may I briefly acknowledge and thank Pastor and Bishop Tenney for being here. Today is his 83rd birthday. As he told me, he has been pushing 80, but now he pulls it. He has blessed many people. He is an anointed man of God…
Mr. President, I have the honor to recognize and thank my colleague and friend, the Honorable Senator David Vitter, for his 25 years of service to Louisiana. Our State has been fortunate to have him as its voice and advocate in this…
Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the Senate floor for the last time. I am not generally big on nostalgic reminiscences, but I would like to briefly reflect on what is clearly the greatest honor of my professional life--my 12 years…
Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Louisiana for his very kind remarks. More importantly, I want to thank him for years of great partnership, great work on behalf of Louisiana. I know he will make an outstanding senior Senator. Thank…
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I have had the opportunity to come on the House floor a number of times and give an update to this body about the profound impacts of the…
Mr. Speaker, Buffalo will select a new site for a train station in the next several months and will build a new passenger train terminal in the next 2 years. This offers an opportunity to remake Buffalo's storied Central Terminal…
Mr. President, if the majority leader will yield for one moment, I want to thank the majority leader for his very kind words. Serving in the Senate for two terms has been the highest honor of my professional career. I have enjoyed it so…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 21st Century Cures Act and the hope and help it brings to those whose lives have been touched by disease or addiction. In my western New York community, opioid overdoses doubled from 2014 to…
Mr. President, I thank Senator Alexander for yielding and for his leadership, and I thank Senator Murray for her leadership. I thank Senator Murphy for his cooperation and collaboration in passing this legislation. I will speak to mental…