I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for putting on this very, very Special Order so we can address a very serious issue that is plaguing our Nation. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a standard of…

For all who are looking for encouragement about the future of our country, I want to call attention to the Fall 2021 issue of ``Public Service Review,'' produced by the Stennis Center for Public Service and available at www.stennis.gov…

I challenge you to go to the Black community in Selma, Alabama. I challenge you to go there and tell them that they are going to have to buy a $60,000 electric car.

Time is the enemy of the January 6 committee, as we look ahead to the midterms.

Unfortunately, while the House has passed these critical election security provisions as part of broader election reform legislation, unified Republican opposition has blocked passage in the Senate.

FEMA has continued to help communities respond to and recover from natural disasters.

Combined with the work of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other Federal partners, we were able to have the most secure election in American history in 2020, even amidst a global pandemic.

restricting oil and gas production in federal waters will actually result in decreasing the total consumption of oil in the U.S.

This workload has hindered efforts to address workforce challenges, including hiring, training, and retention.

I would like to thank the FEMA workforce for their service to the country.

a victory for the rule of law and American democracy

Ensuring the security of our elections has been a priority for me, particularly since 2016, where we witnessed unprecedented foreign interference in our electoral process.

The frequency and intensity of natural disasters due to climate change have only exacerbated these workforce challenges.

I believe that with that increased presence of personnel, with staff, with additional training, that what we are going to see is that is going to have an increased impact on our ability to fight the flow of these illegal drugs coming into…

These trends, coupled with the threat of COVID-19--especially for front-line workers who are unable to work from home--pose serious challenges for our seaports.

This staffing shortage hurts workforce morale, while slowing trade and commerce and affecting seaport operations.

I thank the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Banks), my colleague, for organizing this Special Order. Madam Speaker, when my father was a child, he sold newspapers on the streets in Oklahoma City. He was 6, 7, and 8 years old. He would tell me…

Our seaports are vitally important to trade and commerce, not only here in the United States but around the globe.