Mr. President, the Senator asks: ``Why now?'' Why act now? It is because it is a crisis now, because there are 85 million images of children being exploited on the internet now, because child exploitation is exploding in this country now…

Mr. President, the Senator from Illinois says that Congress hasn't acted in two decades; that is true. I haven't been here for two decades; he has. There is no excuse to not take action now. There is no excuse to not act on this problem…

I urge support of this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1345 Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus), the chair of the subcommittee.

To close. Mr. Speaker, in closing, the Resilient AMERICA Act does support the communities by investing in premitigation efforts, and these efforts are going to save lives. It is going to save taxpayer dollars by lowering costs of future…

I thank Chairman DeFazio for working with us on this bill as we have all seen the effects of disaster in our districts and across America. Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this bipartisan legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time…

Mr. President, I rise today to urge the Senate to take action to crack down on child pornography offenders and to protect our children. This is a growing crisis, and it is one that is near to the heart of every parent in America. I can…

Democrat policies have created multiple crises: the highest spike in prices in 40 years, gas prices over $4 a gallon, a violent crime crisis, school closures that have drastically harmed our children, and so many other items. President…

Mr. President, it is now March. It has been 7 months since the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thirteen servicemembers lost their lives in the attack on Abbey Gate along with hundreds of civilians. As a result of the botched…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I thank the Senator from Virginia for accommodating me here and allowing me to come to the floor, and I thank him for his remarks. I only got to hear the second half of his remarks, but I thank…

This is obviously a fitting tribute, but we ran out of time. A lot of people wanted to say something about Don, and I apologize that we ran out of time. Madam Speaker, I close by thanking the chairman of both the committee and the…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oregon has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oregon has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

May I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 30 seconds remaining.

Madam President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 789, Mallory A. Stewart, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State. ____________________

Today I rise to pay tribute to my good friend, Representative Don Young. The House of Representatives has been home to many unique individuals throughout its history, perhaps none more memorable than my colleague and friend, Representative…

This is a big challenge for the individual that has a behavioral health problem, but it can be an equally big challenge for people who care about them.

You can have a community behavioral health center working with a primary care center or you could have an independent provider working with their other healthcare provider or vice versa. It is very interchangeable. The one criteria for the…

I think in almost--in all of the States, once they get this fully running the way they hope it will, that everybody who needs to be seen the first day is seen the first day.