I thank the chairman for the time. Mr. Speaker, as you all know, a major portion of the Keystone XL pipeline will run through Nebraska's Third District. Nebraskans overwhelmingly support this project to improve access to North American…

``. . . and to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer…

if I may, I would like to begin my remarks by expressing my deep gratitude to a hard-working public servant and loyal friend, Mike Hybl. Mike and I have known each other for more than 10 years. I was so grateful that after I was elected to…

I wish to speak on a provision in the appropriations measure. I am pleased to see that this legislation includes a provision in Division D-Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015, which addresses a…

I thank our chairman, Mr. Rogers, for his steadfast commitment and hard work on this important bill. Mr. Speaker, as President Kennedy once said, ``To govern is to choose,'' and the key here is to try and choose wisely. This bill is a…

First of all, let me thank my friend and colleague, Chairman Chris Smith, for his steadfast leadership on this issue, this important bill, as well as on so many other concerns that affect vulnerable persons around the world. Again…

The problem of illegal immigration is nothing new, but, this year, the surge of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children... has further strained our communities' resources.

Let me thank the distinguished chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources for his leadership on this issue and for his many, many years of devoted service to this body. We will miss you. All the best in the future. Thank you so…

The President's decision to not enforce certain immigration laws has only made this problem worse.

I rise today to celebrate the legacy of my dear friend, my colleague, and my fellow Nebraskan, Senator Mike Johanns. Senator Johanns has dedicated more than three decades of his life to serving the people of Nebraska and also this Nation…

I hope we can focus on the Commission's principles of good regulation--independence, openness, efficiency, clarity, and reliability.

With so much at stake, we must have a Nuclear Regulatory Commission that provides regulatory stability and pursues justified, defensible safety improvements.

We must improve the accuracy of cost estimates and critically examine the use of qualitative factors to justify changes that are not truly cost-beneficial.

We are very conscious of and concerned with the President's Climate Action Plan, which could seriously jeopardize the reliability and affordability of Americans' electricity.

I thank the gentleman. Thank you to Senators Johanns and Fischer and certainly my colleagues here in the House. Mr. Speaker, under this legislation, the post office building in Chadron, Nebraska, would be named in honor of Sergeant Cory…

It is a responsibility of the Congress.

May I interrupt you on that point because it is interesting. When I am back home--and maybe you get this--we get input from our constituents. And one of the most frequent ones is: Why don't you do the bills that you do agree on? In…

Thank you. I want to yield to the gentleman from Georgia. I don't know if you are a Bulldog or not, but you are in Congress. I now yield to Rob Woodall, the gentleman from Georgia.