We don't have so-called judges, we don't have so-called senators, we don't have so-called presidents. We have people from three different branches of government who take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.

I rise this morning to commemorate African American History Month by honoring one of the exceptional Americans who resides in our district in Omaha. Dr. Carol Mitchell's career of public service and her dedication to education has made her…

I rise to address the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. I will address Mr. Gorsuch's qualifications and his extensive legal experience in a moment, but first, I invite my Senate colleagues…

We welcome the efforts of Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) on S.88.

I thank my dear colleague and friend, Diane Black, for her leadership on this most essential issue. Madam Speaker, if you look behind us on this dais right here, it says, ``Peace, Liberty, Justice.'' We inscribe these words all around our…

First, let me thank the chairman for yielding, but, more importantly, for his extraordinarily hard work as chairman of the Rules Committee. I don't think a lot of people are aware just how critical his job is in shepherding and guiding…

It is important that the Agency be open, transparent, and answerable for its actions.

For example, in 2011 and 2012 EPA Region 7 conducted aerial surveillance or flyovers of feed yards in my State.

in just a few minutes we are going to vote on a bill that probably will not get a lot of attention in Washington. No cable news shows are going to give it breaking alerts, headlines. Roundtables of pundits will not be gathering to scream…

I commend the Department for those efforts.

It is a service and a sacrifice not just for you, but for your family.

Thank you, Mr. Ross, for your willingness to serve this country in the position of Secretary of Commerce.

I ask unanimous consent that all remaining debate time on H.R. 72 be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time. The…

Thank you, Mr. Pruitt, for being here today, but also for accepting the nomination.

Given that last week I took the oath of office as a Member of the new 115th Congress of the United States and given that next week we will watch President-elect Trump also take the oath of office, I want to share a few thoughts on the deep…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding, and, Mr. Speaker, what an honor to be able to introduce myself as a freshman of the 115th Congress and serve with some great colleagues and freshmen. It is great to be called a freshman…

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of my amendment…

this amendment would strengthen community health centers across this country. In Nebraska we have 7 federally qualified health centers and 40 clinic sites that have served over 75,000 people. These centers provide quality personalized…