this hearing is nothing more or less than a part of a concerted effort to disrupt, to upset, to halt a decades-old, inclusive process

the only reason that it did get included was because a roll call vote was not called.

Where does profit extraction rank in the organic purposes? Is that something that we are supposed to be doing as a primary purpose of our national parks?

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for…

You have heard today so many tales of tragedy and disparity across our country in rural America, but also through the legislation, bills, and advocacy that we have seen from our Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus members, so many opportunities…

As you can see, we have strong leadership across this great country that is making sure that the health and wellness of rural America is taken care of. I am so appreciative of all the members of our caucus that have stepped forward and…

Unfortunately, the sad reality is that if you are living in rural America, you are more likely to experience lower health expectations, lower health quality, and lower life expectancy simply because of your ability to access healthcare…

As you heard, across our country, we have strong leadership on rural health, much action to be taken, and many opportunities that we need to make sure that we seize. We have talked a lot about rural America, from California to Pennsylvania…

Even before the fires destroyed over 2,000 homes on Maui, our entire State faced a dire housing crisis. Three months later, over 6,500 people find themselves living temporarily in hotels. While many have had to move multiple times, these…

I say mahalo to Representative LaMalfa, and I will extend a great deal of gratitude for helping to guide us through a crisis that is hitting rural America far too often, natural disasters, as we are seeing it. I look forward to also now…

This economic consequence of the fires is hitting our Hawaii small businesses hard.

They were, as she has testified, one of the worst natural disasters in our country's history.

It is my honor to rise today as co-chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus to commence hosting the Special Order hour in celebration of National Rural Health Month. Every year, National Rural Health Month is a time for us all to bring…

I rise today alarmed at Republicans' demands for drastic anti-immigrant policy changes in exchange for continued support for Ukraine. For nearly 2 years, our allies in Ukraine have fought off Putin's unjust invasion with the support of the…

Mahalo to my co-chair, Representative Harshbarger, for providing leadership and insight for many, many years in this particular area and serving on the front line as a pharmacist in her own community. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman…

I commend to you not only the legislation that Ms. Tokuda referred to, and not only the need to assist our small businesses in Maui but in particular as well the Heal Maui Act which I will soon introduce.

I am going to, myself, soon be introducing what we refer to as the Heal Maui Act, which is a comprehensive legislative proposal designed to provide swift and meaningful and direct support to our small business and their specific conditions…

I endorse everything that she just said to you.