Unfortunately, our current president is not ready for that call. Let's not kid ourselves. Father time has not been kind to Joe Biden.

A very brief response to what my friend from Maryland said: The pier was fired upon twice. It is difficult to say that we are not in active hostilities when we are being fired upon, and so it clearly falls under the statute. With that, I…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 13, line 5, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced by $1,325)''. Page 13, line 7, insert after the…

I would like to remind the gentleman that those who drive gas-powered vehicles into work every day do not get reimbursed for their commute. Why is it acceptable, why is it correct, and why is it seemingly prudent to reimburse someone for…

The first job of any government, municipal, State, Federal, is to protect her citizens. I begin this speech by saying we are not protecting our citizens, particularly on the southern border of which Texas is the front line in a battle to…

I am glad the Presiding Officer is in the Chair because, committed as I know she is to solving real problems, the legislation that we are going to pass here momentarily by unanimous consent has been 7 years in the making but will actually…

I further ask that the Cornyn substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table…

This amendment offered by Representative Ogles prohibits Federal funds from being used to make a mask mandate in Congress. Policies involving mandatory mask implementation are not about science or safety, but they are about control. Mr…

I rise at a time of widespread and acute peril for the national security of the United States and for America's allies. Led by China, our enemies and our adversaries--Russia, Iran, North Korea--are actively cooperating to target us and our…

I move to discharge S.J. Res. 89 from the Foreign Relations Committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to discharge from the Committee on Foreign…

the Gaza pier is a perfect example of the Biden administration's foreign policy incoherence. This was a nearly half-billion-dollar stunt trying to buy a few votes in Michigan. It has been an unconscionable waste of American taxpayer…

the Senator from Maryland said that he intends to raise a point of order objecting to this war powers resolution because we do not have servicemembers in harm's way; we do not have active hostilities, which is what is required by the War…

And still I rise, very proud to be a Member of the House of Representatives and very proud to be a citizen of the United States of America. I love my country. I love it because of what it stands for. I love the words in the Pledge of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lujan). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 8369

I rise as the designee of the gentleman from Tennessee, and 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 (before the short title)…

Still I rise to commemorate August 20 as Slavery Remembrance Day because, as I have indicated many times on this floor and done so today, it is the date that the White Lion, a ship with 20 persons of African ancestry, docked at a place…

This is a simple, commonsense amendment. Politicians should not get a free pass on the ridiculously high energy prices under the Biden administration. I choose to stand with my constituents. This amendment also reduces the cost of Federal…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…