Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from the great State of Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. It is not often that I come to the floor to argue a bill and to debate and nobody on the other side shows up to participate in the debate. I have been feeling kind of lonely over…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the so-called SMARTER Act, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, which really should--I mean, it is a…

Mr. Speaker, power companies are closing down old, air-polluting, coal-fired power plants as we move toward cleaner, more sustainable ways to generate electricity. As these small producing plants close, they leave behind a toxic substance…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David Pringle on his retirement and to congratulate him on his 37 years of service to Aflac Insurance Company. Mr. Pringle began his work with Aflac as a sales associate in Mississippi, North…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 482, the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016. First, I want to thank the coauthor of this legislation, my friend and…

In short, I believe that H.R. 482 will strengthen the current Ocmulgee National Monument and bolster the economy and cultural life of Georgia, and beyond. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I always try to be positive. There is one thing I do agree on with my friend from Colorado just now, and that is that we can do better. We can do better about explaining what is actually…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on House Resolution 653, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring this rule forward on behalf of the Rules Committee. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2745, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015, or the SMARTER Act. The…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I think it is interesting. It does not help. As we come down here and debate--and this is a floor to do that, Mr. Speaker--let's just be very clear, this does not help companies…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 653 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 653 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be…

After the final votes are cast tomorrow, it is the majority leader's prerogative, as the gentleman from Colorado is well aware.

Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers. I am interested in whether the gentleman from Colorado has any more speakers or if he is ready to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

It is the majority leader's prerogative, as the gentleman from Colorado is well aware.

the problem is getting worse.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize March 2016 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. This month marks the 30th anniversary of President Reagan's declaration of March 1986 as Hemophilia Awareness Month. One of the most troubling…

Representative Hal Rogers from Kentucky, who has been a champion for this, is a co-chair of that.