Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1033) to amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain…

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.R. 1033, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I begin by thanking Representative Doug Collins of Georgia and the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen of Tennessee for introducing this important…

I want to second that motion from the Ranking Member with regard to the options that should be available in our schools.

I see a lot of waste. What is going on?

I want the U.S. to get credit for this.

First, I heard Mr. Thompson say something about PILT. It was affirmative.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank all of you all for being here.

I have, and continue to work on, as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, an agricultural guest worker program, an H-2A program, that would include taking into account that dairy producers need workers throughout the year.

Mr. President, I also rise to oppose the nomination of Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator. To summarize--and then I will go into some detail--Virginians are pro-science people. The political figure we most venerate is still Thomas…

Mr. President, our Nation's continued economic competitiveness relies on the education and skills of the American workforce and its ability to meet and adapt to the 21st-century economy. Career and technical education, CTE, programs are a…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), the former ranking member of the Committee on Natural Resources. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, let's talk about what this rule didn't do. First off, ANILCA did not…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva), the ranking member of the Committee on Natural Resources.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am dismayed to be part of this discussion of H.J. Res. 69. Day in and day out, we have meaningful debate in committees and the House floor that reflect very real…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, one quick point is that these national wildlife refuges are U.S. public lands paid for by U.S. taxpayers and should be managed for the benefit of all. So let me quote…

Madam Speaker, just in mild response, I am, I believe, heartened to know--that may be the wrong verb--but, at least, respect my friend and colleague from Alaska's notion or assertion that these terrible, inhumane hunting practices, which…

Mr. Speaker, a quick response to the notion that the fears of inhumane practices are utterly false. In a Los Angeles Times story in 2012, the headline is: ``Alaska officials expand aerial shooting of bears.'' It goes on to say: ``The…

Attacks on Federal employees can do harm to whistleblowers.