Mr. President, one of the unusual things about the moment we find ourselves in is that we are debating on virtually all fronts on topics that 70 percent of the Senators agree on. When you look at the appropriating bill, at least 70…

Mr. President, I think the pain-capable bill was passed by the House in October. We have thousands of Americans coming this week, focusing on tomorrow, to talk about this issue. These two bills are two of their priorities, but of course…

I thank the chairman for his hard work on our committee and leadership as well. Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Emmer) for sponsoring this very important legislation. Banks and credit unions of…

Mr. President, I am here with the Senator from Oklahoma-- and we are about to be joined by the Senator from Iowa--to talk about the topic Senator Lankford just said is difficult to talk about. When you actually stand up and explain what is…

Let me, first of all, state the obvious. I am rising to support H.R. 4258, the Family Self-Sufficiency Act. I would like to thank Chairman Duffy for the spirit of bipartisanship that he has demonstrated on this and on other legislation as…

Mr. President, I am here today with my colleague Senator Capito to talk about something that is getting a lot of attention but needs even more attention from this Congress, which is the opioid epidemic--the epidemic the President has…

Thank you for demonstrating that the House of Representatives stands with the people of Iran and condemns the country's brutal regime. I rise today to applaud the Iranian people, who are struggling for dignity, human rights, and economic…

Mr. President, I have two topics I want to speak about today; one is Iran. There is no question that Iran is the principal state sponsor of terrorism in the world. Both the Obama administration and the Trump administration have without…

Madam President, we are quickly approaching the end of this year, and I think it is a good time to reflect on what has been done this year. Certainly, the Senate and the Trump administration have been able to do a number of things that are…

I am proud to represent the folks of southeast Missouri. The district that I represent, the average median income is right at $40,000. It is one of the lowest average median incomes in the country. I have asked my folks back home, just…

I thank Chairman Hensarling for his support and for yielding me this time. I am proud to rise today in support of my colleague, Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer, and urge immediate passage of his bill, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement…

I thank the chairman for his steadfast support on so many important financial services issues. Mr. Speaker, first, I want to quickly lend my support to the tax package slated to be considered by the House today. This legislation will bring…

I want to start by thanking Chairman Hensarling for his support of this legislation and his dedication to a more reasonable regulatory regime. I would also like to thank my good friend, Representative David Scott from Georgia, for being a…

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Yoder). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr…

I would urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this important legislation. 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 Missouri (Mr. Graves)…

I would urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this important legislation. 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 Missouri (Mr. Graves)…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for his diligent work on this issue. I also thank Chairman Hensarling from Texas for all of the leadership that he has given us throughout the year on this particular issue as well. Several years ago…

Mr. President, the good news about the tax bill that I believe we will pass over the next few days is that it will go into effect on the first day of January and people will quickly see, no matter how loud others are talking, the exact…