the holiday season is upon us and should be a time filled with family, friends, and joy. But this year, it is filled with financial anxiety for many Americans. They are struggling to pay for their groceries, to heat their homes, struggling…

We are excited about this outcome tonight. We're grateful that everyone stood together to do the right thing and having gotten this done now as the last order of business for the year, we are set up for a big and important new start in…

I am speaking to S. 3373, the hydropower license extension, which helps a lock on the Red River and Overton Lock projects. This bill is incredibly important to Louisiana. Hydropower is reliable, safe, and responsible; and the Federal…

when Washington, when we in Congress, when the President makes a promise to the American people, people expect us to fulfill it. Today, the Senate has an opportunity to live up to a promise. Millions of teachers, firefighters, police…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes and that Senator Brown be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

This legislation is common sense. Why does a patient not go through the same open heart surgery twice? Because you fixed it, you addressed the problem. In this case, if you have someone that is a truck driver, someone that is a port…

I thank Chairman Westerman for the recognition. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from California, Mr. Huffman, and I legislatively agree on approximately nothing. This is truly an anomaly. This legislation is something that he and I absolutely…

I rise to support H.R. 6843, which is part of this package, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Remodification Act. I want to take just a moment to talk about the Atchafalaya. Le Grand Derangement--my French is off, but stay…

It is a great honor, your being here. The SPEAKER. No, I am happy to do it. We have some new Members. Now you are joining the real esteemed group. I am grateful to all of you. Thank you so much. Sorry to interrupt.

The Chair thanks and congratulates Chairwoman Bice. The Chair now invites two former Members, Dennis Ross of Florida and Cheri Bustos of Illinois, to offer remarks.

At this time the Chair recognizes Former Members of Congress President, the Honorable Barbara Comstock, for remarks.

At this time the chair recognizes the Honorable Speaker Mike Johnson. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for being here. The SPEAKER. You know what, I am going to stand right in the middle. How about that. I am so grateful to all of you. Barbara…

Thank you, Mrs. Comstock, for this report. More importantly, thank you for your thoughtful and exemplary leadership of this outstanding organization. The Chair thanks the former Members of the House for your presence here today. On behalf…

Before I start on the content of this legislation, I thank the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert), the sponsor of this legislation. I also thank Chairman Comer and Mr. Raskin for working together. Mr. Speaker, that is the only nice…

I thank the gentlewoman from Utah (Ms. Maloy) and the gentlewoman from Alaska (Mrs. Peltola) for coming together on this important bipartisan legislation. Mr. Speaker, the reality is that there are abandoned mines all over the United…

I send to the desk a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Louisiana? There was no…

In closing, I want to reflect upon Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Both storms resulted in extraordinary death, with, I believe, around 1,700 lives lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This legislation is…

This bill is really important. The Water Resources Development Act authorizes all the activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Speaker, something that is really key here is that under this chairman we have been able to keep this…