Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Leger Fernandez), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all…

Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 298 provides for consideration of two measures, H.R. 734 and H.J. Res. 42. The rule provides for H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, to be considered under a structured rule, with 1 hour…

I am concerned about the EPA's approach with regard to this clean energy transition.

Does the American biofuels market industry have a future in EPA policy?

I spoke the truth with passion. And when you speak the truth with passion and protecting my constituents, it is with passion.

The work that you and the Biden Administration have done following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act to invest in innovative strategies to cut climate pollution, create good-paying jobs for Minnesotans, and accelerate our…

Mr. Speaker, now we will hear that this bill is a distraction or that it does nothing to address school safety issues, but I couldn't disagree more. We have seen women, strong women, women like Riley Gaines, speak to the real harm female…

To me, there seems to be some tools at your disposal, and we are just not taking advantage of them.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, Democrats have had ample opportunities to work with Republicans during the 117th Congress on bills that protect students in schools, including H.R. 7966, the STOP II Act…

You claimed the withdrawal that you forced upon my constituents is in the boundary waters. That is wrong.

Mr. Speaker, over the weekend, while responding to a domestic violence call, Deputy Sheriff Josh Owen of Pope County was tragically shot and killed. It was his 44th birthday. Deputy Owen spent nearly 12 years with the sheriff's office and…

Mr. Speaker, I flatly reject any talk of fearmongering on behalf of Republicans on this side of the aisle. Talk about fearmongering, we have just heard from our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that, according to this bill, female…

Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close and yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, they can say it all they want. It doesn't make it true. This bill demonizes no one. It doesn't prohibit anyone from participating in sports. We have…

Mr. Speaker, we have heard our Democratic colleagues across the aisle talk about Republicans not caring about sexual abuse of female athletes and it is going underreported. But not a single Democrat voted for H.R. 5 which has language in…

Why does the EPA wait until the last minute every single summer to issue the waiver?

Mr. Speaker, it is this last letter from Virginia's attorney general that makes an important point. I am quoting directly from the letter, ``Unfortunately, due to the proximity of our communities, D.C.'s crime problem has become Virginia's…

Will the Administration act in time for the summer driving season to permit the sale of E15 year-round across the country?

Mr. Speaker, this is the bill that they say is demonizing: ``H.R. 734, to amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based…