Yes. There have been hearings in the Financial Services Committee. There also have been hearings in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. In fact, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee has an extensive report on both the…

How much time do I have remaining, Mr. Chairman? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Missouri has 30 seconds remaining.

Mr. President, I want to talk today about one of the things we need to do before we leave here--the extension of the highway bill. And nobody is satisfied with a short-term extension of the highway bill. I would be among the group who…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Highway Bill

I regrettably missed votes on May 20th and May 21st, 2015. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 258, ``yes'' on rollcall No. 259, ``no'' on rollcall No. 260, ``yes'' on rollcall No. 261, ``no'' on rollcall No. 262…

I also want to thank, in addition to this patch, I want to thank Chairman Shuster and Chairman Ryan for their very hard work towards a long-term reauthorization of the Federal highway bill. Mr. Speaker, my home State of Missouri has nearly…

I thank the chairman very much for his leadership on this issue and so many others. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, and all of the House-passed human trafficking legislation that…

I want to thank the distinguished lady from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) for her fine work on this bill and for her strong support. I also want to thank the sponsor of the bill, the distinguished gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Heck), for…

I now yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Heck), the sponsor of the bill.

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and add extraneous materials on this bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from…

I regrettably missed votes on May 14th and 15th, 2015. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote 225, ``yes'' on rollcall vote 226, ``yes'' on rollcall vote 227, ``no'' on rollcall vote 228, ``no'' on rollcall vote…

Madam President, on May 14, 2015, the Joint Committee on Printing organized, elected a chairman, a vice chairman, and adopted committee rules for the 114th Congress. Members of the Joint Committee on Printing elected Senator Roy Blunt as…

Madam President, on May 14, 2015, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library organized, elected a chairman, a vice chairman, and adopted committee rules for the 114th Congress. Members of the Joint Committee on the Library elected…

Mr. President, all across the country right now people are honoring the men and women who serve in law enforcement as we honor National Police Week. I was the cochair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus. Senator Coons and I founded that…

Mr. President, on another topic, I would just like to say that I hope we can move forward with the ability to have trade agreements. I was disappointed yesterday that we were not able to move forward and not vote on a trade agreement but…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her leadership on this issue. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of life. Life begins at conception. We know that after 3 weeks, the baby has a heartbeat. After 7 weeks, the baby begins…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for all the work that he has done to protect life and religious freedom. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong disapproval of religious discrimination in the District of Columbia's local…

This amendment would waive the limit on total costs for Army Corps projects which are set forth in section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. The law states that a project cannot be funded by more than 20 percent of the…