So I think even the ranking member made my point a while ago when she said 27 banks, a total of $4.6 trillion. We have got a half dozen banks over $1 trillion, so we are talking about some small banks that are really going to have a small…

I withdraw my reservation of a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation of a point of order is withdrawn.

Today I rise in support of legislation that begins making strides toward enhancing our ability to combat some of the toughest diseases of our time--the 21st Century Cures Act. From improving the development and approval process of drugs…

Mr. President, I wish to spend a few moments talking about National Adoption Month. I thank the Senator from Maryland and my colleagues for letting me talk for a few minutes about an issue that I think every single Member of the Senate…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 29, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. select…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 29, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SH-219 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…

Madam President, I ask that the Gold Star Families Voices Act be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Committee on Rules and Administration is discharged from and the Senate will proceed to the consideration of…

Madam President, I am pleased to be here to talk about this bill. First of all, following up on what my friend just talked about on opioid abuse, I want to particularly thank the Chair for her leadership on this issue. Really, as the…

The legislation expands access to a program that has improved millions of lives. This is just one of the bipartisan solutions Americans deserve, and these are the types of solutions I hope to continue working with the chairman and my…

I will conclude by saying that I urge all Members to support H.R. 6007. 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) that the House suspend…

I urge all my colleagues to help me and support this legislation. It is a very important piece of legislation. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from…

Mr. President, I am here today to urge our colleagues to support the Water Resources Development Act. Missouri has more than 1,000 miles of navigable waterways that transport over $4 billion worth of cargo every year. I will say for the…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Rubio). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I first would like to thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Hurt) for his hard work on H.R. 5424. Since joining this body, Mr. Hurt has been a tireless advocate for small business creation, capital formation, and working with families…

I thank the chairman of the Financial Services Committee. I am proud to sponsor the Accelerating Access to Capital Act, H.R. 2357. I would also like to thank and congratulate my colleagues, Representative Emmer and Chairman Garrett, for…

I want to thank the distinguished gentleman and friend from Texas, the chairman of the Rules Committee, for that eloquent introduction. I also thank him for all of his hard work on his committee as well as bringing this important bill to…

As the young lady across the aisle made note of the GAO report of 2011, also in that same report, as I noted, is that that report recognized that environmentalist groups such as the Sierra Club received almost $6 million in settlement fees…

If this election cycle has shown us anything, it is that the American people are tired of our officials in Washington, D.C., not listening to the voice of the people. They are tired of a Federal bureaucracy that is accountable to no one…