I am prepared to close if there are no more speakers. I reserve the balance of my time.

I support this amendment. This amendment simply requires that the high-quality evaluations include measurements or how many recipients participated in an apprentice or career pathway program, and any credentials earned along the way…

I support this amendment. The first hearing I held as chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources was on the geography of poverty. People often think of poverty only as they see it in cities, not realizing poverty today…

Twenty-five billion?

I can just second the importance of it because my family that is still involved in the farming...

And that gives us the capability for all of our newest equipment to be able to communicate with maintenance facilities?

Last week, as we are all too aware, a gunman opened fire on Members of Congress and staff assistants as they were practicing for the annual bipartisan baseball game to raise money for a Washington-based charity. Among those who were…

With the technological advances of agricultural equipment requiring greater connectivity, rural broadband development can greatly improve the productivity and efficiency of our agricultural economy in states like Nebraska.

In light of yesterday's tragedy, I think it is important to remember those who keep our communities safe, including our military, law enforcement, and first responders. In addition to those groups, I believe educators are also heroes…

American families should be able to decide which fuel they put into their vehicles.

I thank you for convening today's legislative hearing to discuss bipartisan legislation that I introduced with Senators Donnelly and Grassley.

We all wanted to come together and work across the aisle to advance environmentally friendly fuel options for American families.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 296.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sullivan). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be…

I thank my friend and colleague from Texas for yielding to me. I just want to take a few moments to thank the House for the work they did recently on H.R. 1242, and I want to urge the Senate to take action on this bill as well. So I rise…

I yield back all remaining time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Thapar nomination?

It was an honor to be able to have a bipartisan game out there and have a good time. Soccer keeps children in shape. Thousands and thousands of our kids get to play this every year. We also stay in shape. It also teaches them teamwork and…

I rise to discuss problems that affect almost every aspect of our everyday life no matter who we are, where we live, our level of income, or any other distinction that might be possible to make. These problems have to do with America's…