Mr. Speaker, in the history of mankind, civilizations have turned to sports as a means of entertainment, as a distraction from the routines of everyday life, a great way to spend time with friends and family. Whether it was the gladiators…

Mr. Speaker, early this morning, the Clemson University Tigers achieved the College Football National Championship in what was one of the most stunning and unforgettable endings to a football game. Trailing behind the formidable University…

My bill authorizes partnership between DOE and the Department of Veterans Affairs to advance research focused on artificial intelligence, big-data science, and the high-priority health care needs of the Veterans Administration.

Mr. Norman's bill also authorizes a 2-year, crosscutting research pilot program to advance research in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and computational research.

I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

This legislation authorizes the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to solve complex, big-data challenges focused on veterans' health care and basic science.

Thank you, Chairman Smith, for the opportunity to speak on behalf of my bill, H.R. 6398, the Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act.

This legislation guarantees that chemical assessments will be conducted efficiently and will be valuable to national program offices.

I want to thank Environmental Subcommittee Chairman Andy Biggs for his leadership in sponsoring this Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act.

As a cosponsor of H.R. 6468, the Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

Mr. Speaker, last month I was grateful that President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law--legislation that will clearly prevent the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Sadly, this has not stopped the…

I think in fact it shows especially on young people, that we, too, can be a part of the change we want to see.

I am here to tell you I got the Annie Taylor award, too.

I think it is really odd. I think it--well, it speaks for itself.

When the State is doing its job, the Federal Government should let the States do their job.

If I have my way, then we will find a way to replace the Executive orders with legislation to protect the 800,000 people who have come out of the shadows.

I think you are on solid ground, and this idea of an American citizen being an enemy combatant is part of the history of the law of war.

the law is well settled here, that a United States citizen in other wars have been held as enemy combatants when the evidence suggests they collaborated with the enemy.