Forewarning of the action or while the action was foregoing would have allowed my office to be better prepared.

The Scott County Sheriff's Department has not had problems with the Latino community.

I wish to congratulate MG Jeff Burton, a man of remarkable achievement and character, on a career dedicated to public service. After 7 years of serving as the adjutant general of the Utah National Guard, Major General Burton leaves behind…

the Serve America Act of 2009 authored by Senator Orrin Hatch and the late Senator Edward Kennedy.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 227, noes 182, not voting 22, as follows: [Roll No. 609] AYES--227 Adams…

It is wonderful to be back down here on the floor again with all of you. I thank Mr. Grijalva for that. I would have been here earlier had the gentleman not scheduled a hearing on our committee at the same time as we are supposed to have…

I, too, am actually in support of the amendment. I think it is an improvement on the bill, but it doesn't go far enough because it is still only amending the findings. If you really want teeth with it, you have to amend the statutes…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Utah will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Brown of Maryland The Acting CHAIR…

Before I begin, I would like to list the number of areas where I likely agree with my good friend from Colorado (Mr. Neguse). We share a State, a boundary, and our States are beautiful and full of public lands and recreational…

I rise today to talk about two problems that are related. These two problems have been spoken about for I think virtually decades here in this Chamber and across the political spectrum. One relates to preserving our extraordinary…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, insert the following: TITLE V--APPLICATION SEC. 501. APPLICATION. Notwithstanding any…

I would like to reemphasize my praise for the Congressman from Colorado. The consensus that he mentioned is not a simple thing and should be applauded. I simply make a plea and request that the gentleman will continue to seek for that…

On November 7, Utah will honor a soldier's soldier. For the past 7 years, the men and women of the Utah National Guard have been inspired by Major General Jefferson S. Burton. General Burton was chosen for his battle-tested grit and…

I would be happy to research that for the gentleman. There may be some. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I reclaim my time. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman would research that. He can't name one. Mr. Speaker, we are taking this money. It is a sales…

I am proud to rise with my friend, Mr. Womack, to speak in opposition to H.R. 2440, the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act. And why? Because that is a fair thing to say. If you are going to impose something, tell us…

This place is based predominantly on precedent and procedure. To bypass this proven pathway is predictably painful. So I pause to put a plea to the powers that be: Our people deserve better. The propaganda pushed upon the people is a…

I worry that our effort, our U.S. dollars spent in that region are a small percent compared to the influence of China and their maligning influence.

I actually have a bill that addresses this. It is called the TAIPEI Act and I hope this committee will pick this bill up and quickly address it.