Let me first thank Mr. Moore for being gracious and allowing me this time. We need to see more of that between both sides of the aisle, and I thank him very much, sir. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great man, my father, Congressman…

How would making these programs mandatory or formula-based impact planning for large-scale projects?

I must express my disappointment in how rushed this process has been.

Under the Biden Administration more than eight million illegal entries have changed and come into our country.

The President, this President, President Biden changed that. Let's just tell the real story of what happened.

I don't give a damn if you are a Republican or a Democrat. Don't pretend to do something and do nothing.

This administration's policies have not only failed the law, they failed Americans.

The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization is--to me, I have learned over the last years how critical it is.

Today I unintentionally missed one rollcall vote. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``nay'' on rollcall No. 62--H. Res. 1052, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2799) the Expanding Access to Capital Act, and providing for…

I am proud to say that my district has received over $11 billion in discretionary grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

I want to thank our witnesses who have such extraordinary careers of serving this country, and frankly, making a difference in the lives of millions of human beings across the planet, and I am just deeply grateful.

It is powerful how much an ambassador makes a difference in the details of negotiating with countries who find it a sign of disrespect when we have these positions vacant.

I believe, in my opinion, it's due to this administration's woke military agenda, which prioritizes DEI initiatives instead of continuing the tradition of seeking the best of the best.

The United States Coast Guard is currently operating at approximately a 4,800-member deficit, and it's across its workforce.

I am really proud of you guys. I want you to understand that.

I thank the gentleman from Illinois for that kind introduction and also the gentlewoman from Florida for hosting this Special Order hour. They come here every week bringing the message from the CBC, and they do an incredible job. Also, it…

It is powerful how much an ambassador makes a difference in the details of negotiating with countries.

For us not to have a leader in the African Union is absolutely absurd at this point.