Mr. Speaker, this weekend marks one of our most solemn occasions, Memorial Day, where we mourn those we have lost in the defense of this Nation. Many in this House will attend ceremonies throughout the weekend and on Memorial Day, which is…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Brad Farmer, who has spent the last 38 years of his life in service to the Boy Scouts of America, and to congratulate him on his retirement. It is because of people like Brad that Scouting has been…

Mr. President, this week marks the 10th anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka's decades-long civil war. On May 19, 2009, Sri Lanka's 26-year conflict between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, and the government of Sri Lanka came to…

Madam Chair, I thank my colleague from Texas (Mr. Green) for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the Green amendment. Madam Chair, to the Members of this House, when we file into this room, we file past a three-times-life-size…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize an outstanding resident from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who is teaching us all about strength and perseverance. Ben Harder, a resident of Levittown, recently participated in the Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding group of citizens in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who are actively engaged in academic achievement. Last year, New Hope-Solebury Middle School established its robotics club, and it did…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a citizen of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for his steadfast commitment to community service. Walter Wydro, a resident of Upper Makefield, has been a constant presence in local initiatives for 50 years…

Sadly, this has not been the case at all since January when I was sworn in.

Currently, there is a massive crisis at our Southern Border.

There is a surge of people who seek--and I emphasize to you, sir, the word 'seek'--to be apprehended at the border.

I was shocked by what was discussed.

Access to quality education is one of the strongest tools that we have for combating the epidemic of childhood marriage.

Madam Speaker, ``Young girls need to see role models in whatever careers they may choose just so they can picture themselves doing that job some day. You can't be what you can't see.'' Madam Speaker, Sally Ride, the first American woman in…

A woman's right to education, to her bodily autonomy, to self-determination, they are all connected.

I urge the other members of this committee to support this very important legislation that will bolster and affirm the good work of the United Nations to end child marriage.

I do believe that it is a real question for what the message is that we are sending to the world.

The barriers that girls and women face do not exist in a vacuum.

Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize an outstanding nonprofit organization in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, that is serving individuals in need in our community. Brush With the law, based in Montgomeryville, was founded as a visual arts…