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I appreciate the time, and I thank my friend from Texas for giving me this opportunity. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the timeless American principles of freedom, equality, and opportunity. These principles are the foundation on which…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to address the growing crisis in our country, in our cities and towns across our country: a crisis of law and order, yes, a crisis of the rule of law, a crisis of confidence, a crisis of solidarity…

Mr. President, I think the President of the United States has done the things he can do within his authority to try to address the issues before us, but the truth is, his authority just doesn't go far enough. Now, I have frequently…

Again, I thank Senator Scott for his work on this effort, his leadership on this effort, and his leadership across the board when it comes to standing up to Communist China--the Chinese Communist Party. I also want to thank my friends…

Madam President, I would like to make a few brief remarks today about TikTok, an app that has dominated the news in recent weeks and has dominated the internet in recent years. As most of you know, TikTok is used to create short music…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, the second topic I wanted to talk about is that we spend lots of time discussing what to do in this next phase of dealing with the coronavirus legislation. I want to talk about something we did earlier and the results it has…

Mr. President, I want to talk about two topics today. One topic I was reminded of when I was in St. Joseph and Joplin, MO, over the weekend, talking to healthcare providers and volunteers of all kinds who are trying to do what they can to…

Mr. President, I came to this floor 3 weeks ago to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court. I come today to revise and extend my remarks. There are now five Republican-appointed Justices on the Court. Actually, Republicans have appointed 11 out…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in support of my amendment that requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate with the heads of the relevant agencies to compile a list of critical medications the…

May I inquire as to the remaining time? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oregon has 10 minutes remaining.

Mr. President, I want to talk about the portion of the bill that we have made available to our colleagues and the country this week after lots of input from our colleagues on the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education part of the…

I am unable to attend today's vote series due to events in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 167.

I was unable to be present for a recorded vote on S. 2163, the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 167. MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION…

On the last day of the Obama- Biden administration, Fish and Wildlife issued a ``Director's Order'' setting in place an almost total ban on lead ammunition and tackle on Federal lands. While Fish and Wildlife claimed that the rule was…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 506, line 21, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $260,612,000)''. The SPEAKER…

Once again, I rise to advocate in favor of the fiscal sanity of the Trump administration. Just like my last amendment, this amendment prevents the Democrats from taking us back to the Obama-Biden era policies of overregulation and…

If you listen to my Democrat colleagues, you would think the EPA could not go on without this funding that we are trying to reduce. It is about being efficient. This administration, as I had said earlier, under President Trump, emissions…