I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 204, noes 216, not voting 19, as follows: [Roll No. 287] AYES--204 Adams Aguilar Allred Auchincloss…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chair, I thank Ranking Member Waters for her remarks in support of the amendment. Once again, ensuring that all Americans have access to affordable housing is a…

I am proud to testify in support of H.R. 2997, my Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields, the CONVEY Act.

I saw that this was still being slow-rolled, and dug in deeper to see what we could do to actually help.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following set of resolutions: S. Res. 261, S. Res. 262, S. Res. 263, and S. Res. 264. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the…

I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The clerk will read the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to; the preambles, where applicable, be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

A committee would hold a hearing, would invite in administration officials, executive branch officials, and would review the effectiveness of the program. There may be an inspector general's report about a wasteful part of the program…

I do appreciate the opportunity and the hard work that Congresswoman Boebert has done to get us where we are today.

I will take the next half hour to talk about the national debt, our spending, and our deficit. Somebody asked how big is our national debt? Well, Federal debt is $32 trillion. The $32 trillion mark arrived 9 years sooner than pre-pandemic…

I am proud to empower local communities and jumpstart rural economies through innovative solutions that reduce our Federal footprint and cut bureaucratic red tape that is stifling economic growth with the CONVEY Act.

I implore you to look at the disposal process, and make it more streamlined, and cut back the red tape.

I thank my friend for that compliment. I have really just stolen a lot of ideas from a lot of people and tried to put them together in one place. One of the things that aggravates me the most about unauthorized programs--and I am so happy…

Wouldn't it be a great idea to tell the executive branch that when they get done selling 10 percent of these buildings or 20 percent of these buildings they will start seeing funding again? Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time…

Here are some facts. Fact number one, Donald Trump remains one of the greatest dangers to our democracy that we have ever seen, and he is a demagogue. Fact number two, demagogues don't like people who call them out, who speak the truth…

Let me ask my friend a question, if I may. We talk about authorizing programs. How does Congress authorize a program?

I ask unanimous consent that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime…

As a fellow deficit hawk, you heard about the vacant buildings that the Federal Government owns. I think the most accurate number I have heard is 77,000 vacant or underutilized buildings that the Federal Government owns. There have been…