You have got to look at every mountain a little bit differently, which is why we ought to leave the Clean Water Act and allow the States to make a lot of these determinations because every mountain is different, every river is different.

The breach at the Department of Education is something we have been warning about on this committee for quite some time.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend from New York, our very distinguished ranking member. I rise today in support of H.R. 1644, the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act. I am pleased to cosponsor this bill, an act that…

The Department of Education may very well be in breach of law, and we are going to explore that.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the ranking member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a remarkable woman who has dedicated the last 40 years of her life to serving the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia--my friend, closest adviser, and chief of staff, Joni Ivey. Joni was…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 3 minutes. Mr. Speaker, under current law, if an employee wants to work overtime, put the money in the bank where it can earn interest, and use it to cover the cost of taking some time off later with the…

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici), the vice ranking member on the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 229, noes 197, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 244]…

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on…

Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill nor send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, the underlying bill would undermine…

Yes, I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Scott of Virginia moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1180 to the Committee on Education and the Workforce with…

Mr. Speaker, under this bill, there are no advantages to the employee. Without this bill, an employee can work overtime, make the money, and then have enough money to afford to be able to take subsequent time off without pay. That is about…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I include in the Record a letter from the Amalgamated Transit Union against the bill. Amalgamated Transit Union, Silver Spring, MD, May 1, 2017. Dear Representative: On behalf of the…

Mr. Speaker, how much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. ``Giving the employer veto power has been burdensome and abused by employers in the public sector and it has been cause for litigation. In theory, employees may take compensatory time…

Mr. Speaker, I want to point out that AFSCME, the NEA, ATU, and other public service unions have written letters in opposition. One from AFSCME: ``Our experience in the public sector has revealed that employers' control over the use of…