I think we should consider adopting this in the coming session of Congress, at least on a temporary basis.

I reiterate, as I hope was clear from the plain text of my remarks, they were not directed at anybody in the Chamber. Mr. Speaker, I close by saying, in the name of free markets and a brighter, more tolerant tomorrow, I urge a ``no'' vote…

On what basis? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. The Clerk will report the words. The gentleman will take a seat. {time} 1515

there are some people in the world who can be captured by a single word. For JoAnne L. Cicchelli, who passed away in August, that word is joy. JoAnne lived her life in search of finding joy for herself and creating it for others. JoAnne…

throughout our Nation's history, election season has brought out the dark side of politics. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson infamously waged smear campaigns against each other during the election of 1800. Andrew Jackson and John Quincy…

there is a pamphlet that is circulated to tourists and students alike entitled ``How Laws Are Made,'' and it tells the basic process under our Federal Constitution for enacting legislation. It talks about committee hearings; it talks about…

In honor of our Latino communities' rich contributions to our Nation, I rise to recognize my constituent, Cristina Villareal, for her dedication and advocacy to champion Latinas in our Nation. Cristina's career, from her roles in the city…

Let me pose a question to everybody in here. Why do pension fund managers, why do State treasurers, why do individual investors invest in ESG funds? Well, I will give you a hint. It is the same reason that they invest in high-yield bonds…

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I encourage all of my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost) that the House suspend the…

I think it's absolutely about that. It's about division. Look, we learned in politics, basically from the day I got in there and we kept learning this lesson every day, which is if you make people fearful or you make them angry you can…

Once again, I encourage all Members to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost) that the House suspend the…

I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I thank all of my colleagues for their work on this legislation, especially Mr. Panetta and Dr. Wenstrup. Again, if there is any group who could expect and…

In closing, I encourage all Members to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost) that the House suspend the…

Once again, I also encourage Members to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost) that the House suspend the…