I also urge support. This is bipartisan. This is really important to rural areas, in particular. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object--and I appreciate my friend--I do consider him my friend--and colleague and his concern, which we mutually share on this issue. But this legislation was introduced 7 days ago--7 days ago. Most…

Mr. President, I can't let the question rhetorically hang there. I would say to my colleague, first of all, for all of us who have been fighting this issue on a bipartisan basis--I think his bill has only got Republican sponsors on it, a…

This is an important bill. It is bipartisan. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kahele). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr…

I want to take this opportunity to talk about one of our key staff people who is leaving in the next few days. The person, of course, is Jerry Leverich, who is right behind me here. Jerry has played an instrumental role in the committee's…

Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which…

I include in the Record the following letter of support of H.R. 6448, Invest to Protect Act, from the Fraternal Order of Police. National Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, DC, September 22, 2022. Hon. Nancy P. Pelosi, Speaker, House…

I only have one speaker, so I will continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Finally, it will help departments provide mental health resources for their officers and include strong accountability measures. These are critical steps we must take. Going forward, I will continue to fight for additional equipment and…

I thank my colleague for organizing this very important moment on the floor of the House of Representatives to address what is a critical, urgent issue, and crisis in our country right now. Madam Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to…

Madam President, I rise today to once again urge my Senate colleagues to take the bipartisan, practical pro-manufacturing step of providing advice and consent to ratifying the Kigali Amendment. Each of the four previous amendments to this…

Madam President, I rise today in support of Amanda Bennett to be the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. State Agency for Global Media. When autocrats around the world have been cracking down on independent media; when regimes silence…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to conclude my comments before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which…

Mr. President, I rise to speak to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. I thank the leader for bringing this important legislative initiative to the Senate floor, and I want to thank our Republican colleagues who have joined in a…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 8520, the Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Act is an important initiative in finding and addressing American vulnerabilities to cyber spying and…

In closing, Mr. Speaker, I just want to thank, again, my colleagues, Chairman Meeks and Ranking Member McCaul, for introducing this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in supporting it, and I yield back the balance…

For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 8453, Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act, will help prevent malevolent actors from undermining peace and stability in Bosnia, to protect that country's free and…