This is a national security concern.

This is a national security concern.

I think any normal American who is sitting out there and hears that would be absolutely outraged by it, and rightly so.

I think any normal American who is sitting out there and hears that would be absolutely outraged by it, and rightly so.

I thank Congresswoman Houlahan for her dedication to improving STEM education and for being a great partner to work with on advancing this bill. Mr. Speaker, the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act provides a much-needed…

Today I missed a series of Roll Call votes. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 436, YEA on Roll Call No. 437, YEA on Roll Call No. 438, and YEA on Roll Call No. 439. personal explanation Mr. DesJARLAIS. Mr…

Today I rise to honor our September Veteran of the Month, Mrs. Sharla Howard of Dallas County. Sharla served in the U.S. Army and sustained an injury during training that led to her eventually being medically discharged. It bothered Sharla…

I thank the chairman and congratulate him on this compilation of 20 fantastic bills that were favorably reported out of Financial Services. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this package, which includes a bill of mine, H.R. 4662, the…

Today I rise to honor Jones Boots of Vernon County, Missouri, as our Fourth Congressional District September Small Business of the Month. From the humble beginnings of two employees and an inventory of just 500 pairs of boots, Jones Boots…

Today I rise to honor Osceola Cheese, our October Small Business of the Month in the great Fourth Congressional District of Missouri. Established in 1944, Osceola has provided cheese, beef jerky, various meat selections--I know you are…

Mr. President, this country's success in the Second World War and in the Cold War was driven by our nuclear program. It was made possible by the Manhattan Project and the follow-on projects that made our nuclear program the envy of the…

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to cast one vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 420, Previous Question.

Mr. President, I rise today in support of a very, very important piece of bipartisan legislation that, frankly, is personal to me. It is something that I believe is not only necessary but is common sense, and it is something that all of us…

This legislation was approved by the Ways and Means Committee with overwhelming bipartisan support, and I hope we can show that same level of support here today. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Edwards)…

Our foster care system is a lifeline for thousands of children who have been displaced, abused, and neglected. Many of these children are at risk for going missing or running away from their foster homes, which puts them at risk of…

There is a reason this bill passed the Ways and Means Committee 42-0. There is no denying this is the right thing to do. I urge all my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The…

Wow, Mr. Speaker. This is about as swampy as you can get in Washington. This bill passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee 39-1, including the gentlewoman from California who voted ``yes.'' The only difference between when it…

I could not disagree more with the prior comments. In fact, the best way to define my opinion of the prior comments would be to justify something we use where I come from. I come from the Ozark Hills, and we refer to that as hogwash…