Mr. Speaker, the National Defense Authorization Act passed the House Armed Services Committee with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 60 yes to 1 no. I am grateful for the leadership of Chairman Mac Thornberry, with Speaker Paul Ryan…

Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor today to recognize the 93rd birthday of a true American hero, Lieutenant Colonel ``Buz'' Stebbins. Just after Lieutenant Colonel Stebbins turned 20 years old, he graduated from West Point in 1945. He…

Mr. Chairman, I thank Congressman Mike Gallagher for his military service and now service in Congress. I am grateful to speak in support of Congressman Mike Gallagher's amendment that would require the executive branch to create a strategy…

What can we do to encourage our allies to better defend themselves to promote peace through strength?

What a fabulous positive celebration this was, and I was really grateful for the leadership of President Trump.

I am really grateful, a rare example but it's true that we worked together with Gerry Connolly and Steve Chabot, and that is that we are concerned about Russian aggression, beginning in Moldova.

Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019. I appreciate Chairman Mac Thornberry achieving a bipartisan success in the committee with 60 ``yes'' votes and only 1 ``no'' vote. This…

there are some proposals to go to five. You think five might be too many.

the single greatest challenge American families have right now is finding affordable housing

This bill acknowledges the opportunity and value provided by coordinating the private sector donors and non-governmental organizations with governmental institutions in advancing conservation efforts through public-private partnerships.

I want to begin by thanking you and Ranking Member Eliot Engel's work with Congressman Jeff Fortenberry for providing the Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act, also known as the DELTA Act, before the committee.

In the long run, this modest level of coordination helps ensure that countries interconnected by the Okavango River Basin will continue to remain stable in democracies.

This Act promotes technical assistance through sound water management that is both safe for the environment and wildlife but also aligns with a developing human population.

I had served the year before. I had written a weekly column. I was the token conservative columnist for the UT Daily Beacon.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for calling this important hearing.

I am concerned, though, that the President's fiscal year 2019 budget has proposed to reduce funding for nuclear energy by cutting $259 million below the FY 2017 enacted level.

I want to thank my colleague, Congressman Adam Kinzinger, for his leadership introducing H.R. 1320, the NUKE Act.

International markets represent a critical opportunity for domestic nuclear companies and their suppliers.