The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

This pilot project will allow a few tribes on an accelerated basis to begin exercising tribal jurisdiction over certain domestic violence crimes on reservations.

I would also recognize the amazing work that tribes are already doing to reduce crime and making their communities safer.

While VAWA was a step forward for all of the tribes in Indian Country, there is still a lot more work to be done to bring in parity.

In my opinion, we kind of gave them access to the keys to the Treasury.

I too want to thank you for your tremendous leadership here at the Small Business Committee.

The STEP program in my state has been beneficial from many technology aspects.

We certainly want to see us use these promotions to help meet the agenda that the administration has on doubling the number of exports out of the United States.

I understand the importance of the product and if I am confirmed, I would be delighted to work with you and explore ways in which we can continue to fill that important gap.

I am a huge believer in where we are right now in the context of an information age and a lot of products and services, but you have to add capital.

I think it is an important program, and the tools in it support small business expansion in the international economies.

We must work together to improve public safety in Indian Country.

I look very much forward to working with Senator Tester, and as a member of this Committee I plan to continue to be active.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I don't consider common sense or the right thing to do a $24 billion irresponsibility, which is, once again, what the Democrat Party is pushing today on the floor of the House of Representatives. I yield 1 minute to the…

Madam Speaker, House Resolution 475 provides for a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 3193. This rule makes in order every amendment that complied with House rules, giving House Members of the majority and the minority ample…

Madam Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Boulder, Colorado (Mr. Polis), my colleague and my friend, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration…

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 475 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 475 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…