The fact of the matter is Congress is derelict in its duty, not so much by delegation of these fees and collections, but in our inability, frankly, to pass a normal appropriations process.

Mr. Speaker, on October 7, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Election Security released a joint statement saying: ``The U.S. Intelligence Community is confident that the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch). I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar). I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy) for his leadership and collaboration on this important bill that he and I…

No employee should ever be afraid to come to work.

There has been no court ruling, that I'm aware of, in the history of the Republic that has challenged or questioned the constitutionality of Congress's right to delegate those authorities.

It's long past time for the Forest Service to finally break its toxic cycle of sue, settle and backslide.

I think this bill raises a very important subject we ought to reexamine.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Iowa for that heartfelt appreciation of these three Members. I yield to the gentleman from the great State of Maine (Mr. Poliquin). He represents my alma mater, Bates College. He is just about to…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 10 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 10 a.m. for…

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 material on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for sharing his personal experiences, his friendships with these three outstanding Members of Congress. I turn to the other neighboring Congressman, the Congressman from the Third Congressional District…

Mr. Speaker, today I and other Members of the House, most especially members of the Virginia delegation, but other House Members who served with three of our Virginia colleagues, are here to express our thanks and pay tribute to their…

I thank the gentleman for his kind words and for taking the time to share them with us this evening. I yield now to the gentleman from the Ninth Congressional District of Virginia (Mr. Griffith), my friend and neighboring Congressman. He…

I thank the gentleman for his kind remarks as well. Does the gentleman have any further remarks? I want to thank all of the Members who took time this evening to honor these three colleagues. I know that there are many more who wish them…

Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King), another valued member of the House Judiciary Committee who has served literally alongside Congressman Forbes. I think you have sat next to him, if not close to each other, for…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 1555, the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015. Filipino Americans have contributed to American life and culture…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding and for organizing tonight's Special Order. Tonight, we honor three retiring members from the Virginia delegation to Congress: Congressmen Randy Forbes, Robert Hurt, and Scott…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor Naval CPO Scott Dayton, a Virginian who became America's first combat casualty in Syria. Scott was a resident of Woodbridge, VA, here in Northern Virginia. He enlisted in the military in 1993, in the…