if you are going to stick with a story, it is like I have told my kids: If you are going to lie once, you--or start telling stories once, then you are going to have to tell the story the whole way through.

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2678) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10360 Southwest 186th Street in Miami, Florida, as the ``Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5019) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, as the ``Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 5019, which was introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter of New York. This bill would designate the postal facility located at 1335 Jefferson Road in…

Madam Speaker, it is always a privilege to honor those who have sacrificed for us. With that, I urge all Members to support the passage of H.R. 4443, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As I have been listening here just for the last few moments--and at this point, as the song says, ``We are over halfway there''--of listening through these what many people would…

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4443) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Vermilyea Avenue, in New York, New York, as the ``Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post…

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 231) to reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 231 Be it…

Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Matt Olsen. Matt has announced his intention to leave his position later this year after serving as Director of NCTC for over 3 years. Matt is one…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Matt Olsen

Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and as a native Texan, I am uniquely familiar with our southern border. I am also uniquely familiar with the national security crisis and law enforcement…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, it is a proven fact that lawlessness breeds lawlessness, and, sadly, I believe this assertion sums up the issue that is confronting us today. Thanks in large part to the President's political…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 5230 ``the Supplemental Appropriations to Address the Southwest Border Crisis.'' This partisan bill does nothing to address the humanitarian crisis at the border. Instead this bill…

Mr. Speaker, as a cochairman of the State Medicaid Expansion Caucus, I rise this morning to talk about how important expanding Medicaid is for my State and for every State in this great Nation. It gives me great pride to be in the well of…

Mr. President, I wish to honor the U.S. Marshals Service on the occasion of the 225th anniversary of its founding. Since its establishment in 1789, the Marshals Service has distinguished itself as not only the oldest, but one of the most…

Mr. Speaker, at this time, there is no Federal agency more deserving of our attention than the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA has served generations of heroes who have sacrificed on behalf of our country and we have an…