Thank you. I look forward to the debate in this body on Monday evening. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. ____________________

I now ask for a second reading and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read for the second time on the next…

I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 311) to amend…

this place fancies itself the world's greatest deliberative body, but we would be deceiving ourselves if we ignored the biggest debate that has been happening in America over the last 36 hours. A publicly elected official--Governor of one…

I rise to discuss challenges that influence nearly every component of our day-to-day lives and the opportunity to address these challenges in the 116th Congress. No matter who you are, where you live, or your level of income, every one of…

I rise to address the state of our military readiness. We live in an uncertain world, one that is perhaps more unstable than at any time since the end of the Cold War. As Russia increases its belligerence abroad and China invests millions…

I thank the gentleman from Louisiana and I thank the gentlewoman from New York for their leadership today. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bill, H.R. 504, that I authored. It is called the DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act. The…

We have serious vulnerabilities in our southern border and American citizens are suffering a devastating impact.

I have dedicated my entire life to helping farmers and ranchers, and I just honestly couldn't believe what I saw during the summer of 2018.

This is not a partisan issue. This is not a political issue. This is an issue of hardship.

It concerns me greatly when we see an increase in premiums to levels that are--I never even thought imaginable.

Let me be very clear, many Nebraskans have been harmed by the heavy hand of the Federal Government.

Let me be clear: That is not an attack on the ACA; that is a companion to the ACA by providing our members with another insurance option.

Republicans and Democrats must sit together, negotiate and solve this problem in good faith.

I thank the ranking member, Ms. Granger, for her indulgence in letting me speak today. Let me thank our chair, Mrs. Lowey, as well for at least the ability today to have a discussion. Mr. Speaker, no one wins in a government shutdown. No…

I thank Congressman Smith, not only for his tireless leadership, but his compassionate, passionate voice on behalf of women, saying loudly and clearly, consistently, over the time he has been in Congress, that women deserve better. Madam…

I thank the Members of this body for reaffirming basic constitutional 101 stuff today. I will report back to Brian Buescher, the nominee for the Federal Bench for the District of Nebraska, that he can ignore those questions he received…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…