We love our country, and we want to do well by the people who have sent us here to represent them.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Rice) for his work on this. I rise today to keep the lights on for American nuclear energy. America is being left behind in the nuclear energy race. Nuclear energy in the United…

It is this type of bipartisan sensible legislation that I do think is moving the ball forward to help deal with some of these issues.

The burden is huge. So it ends up resulting on different forms of behavior.

Mr. President, today we are shaken and encouraged. My prayers remain with my friend Steve Scalise and his family; as well as with Zach Barth, the congressional staffer; Matt Mika, who was volunteering at the baseball field; and the two…

Facts and figures aside, at the end of the day I am worried about the Aiken family that is trying to buy their first home or the Nichols small business owner who just survived the flood and is now trying to get back on their feet.

It ensures we get a holistic perspective on how to grow our economy for everyone.

South Carolina has seen remarkable success in implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

South Carolina's unemployment rate is at a 16 year low, and more and more businesses from around the country are realizing that our talented workforce and pro-business climate make our state a great place to create or locate a business…

I appreciate also being here with Chairman Virginia Foxx, who is working so closely with President Donald Trump to help American families with fulfilling lives.

I appreciate being present with Chairwoman Virginia Foxx who is working so closely with President Donald Trump to help American families with jobs, fulfilling lives.

And my concern, indeed, that tourists go there is simply supporting a dictatorial totalitarian regime.

Mr. Speaker, this month marks the Fort Jackson Centennial, a celebration of 100 years of military service and opportunity at that extraordinary post. As the largest initial entry training facility for the Army, Fort Jackson has been a…

I'm grateful. In my home state of South Carolina we've recently had an organizing campaign at the Boeing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, and it was really outside.

the results of the most recent vote was 73 percent not to organize. And it was truly a credit of the workforce, a credit to the personnel there, such a positive environment.

It's long past time to put an end to these misguided policies.

General Obama was a pretty lousy general. He withdrew all of our forces against sound military advice in Iraq.

I would like to congratulate the President for having the vision and, quite frankly, good judgment to allow Secretary Mattis, in consultation with a very good military leadership team, to set the troop levels.