Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Comstock).

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.J. Res. 92, introduced by my Virginia colleague, Representative Comstock, concerns the Washington-area transit system. The resolution makes needed administrative…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.J. Res. 92, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 92) granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to say that this has been a good bipartisan collaborative effort. I thank Minority Whip Hoyer, Congresswoman Comstock, and the other Members from the region for their work to assure that…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.J. Res. 76 grants Congress' approval to the Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact, an interstate compact entered into recently by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.J. Res. 76, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 76) granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a…

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this fine legislation. I thank everybody for their good work, and I yield back the balance of my time

It is very bothersome to me that Jared Kushner has forgotten not once, not twice, but three times to put down this information.

Restoring this annual practice was a top priority of mine when I became chairman, and I am proud of the significant progress we made last year when the first authorization bill in 14 years became law.

This year's State authorization contains numerous important provisions that build upon last year's bill in exercising oversight of the State Department bureaucracy and government programs that spend billions of dollars in taxpayer money.

I believe this authorization is a tool that will assist the administration in its work, while also serving as a mechanism by which Congress can assist in improving how the department functions.

Mr. Chair, I thank the distinguished gentleman for yielding, and I now look forward to entering into a discussion with Mr. Poliquin for the purpose of a colloquy.

Mr. Chair, reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman from Maine for working with the committee to improve the provision, while maintaining progress towards strengthening our fleet in the critical ballistic missile defense mission and…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The amendment shifts workers who repair super yachts and large, luxury watercraft out of coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and into coverage under State…

Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment to strike a critical provision of this year's NDAA. I do share my colleague's concern for the current state of our U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker fleet. I do believe there are ways that we can…

Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.