If we do not have more copper, we are not going to do electrification.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently did a study looking at just the broadband implementation and the permitting issues on that.

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained during the vote on the motion to recommit H.R. 7637. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 340. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question…

Mr. President, today, I take to the floor for the first time. I really am not one to speak a whole lot on the floor. My time in the House was very limited as to how many times I spoke on the House floor. Then, being in the Senate, this is…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8752, H.R. 8771, and H.R. 8774, to include corrections in spelling, punctuation, section numbering and…

Mr. Chair, peace through strength is something that many of us believe in. It is the concern over the lack of our economic prowess, the lack of our strength why this amendment is before this body. Again, was there not enough government…

Mr. Speaker, today is an exciting day as we join with our Democratic colleagues for the Congressional Women's Softball Game. The 16th annual event, which raises money for breast cancer awareness, will be played in a bipartisan fashion…

Mr. Chair, this amendment would return funding for the U.S. Institute of Peace back to fiscal year '19 funding levels. In doing so, this amendment would save $16.3 million. This amendment, again, returns spending for this specific agency…

Mr. Chair, the United States has long been the global leader for peace, stability, and international cooperation. This role did not come easily or through weakness. It is the result of the great sacrifice of the American people. It came…

Mr. Chair, 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 16, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $16,366,000)''. The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, I respectfully disagree. We are not retreating on the world stage. What we are trying to do is get our fiscal house in order so that America can cheat history as a republic that can outlast most democracies. I will contend we…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment is going to reduce funding for educational and the cultural exchange programs back to the 2019 levels. This is a modest cut that will reduce spending by less than 3 percent, back to 2019 spending levels. It…

Mr. Chairman, returning back to pre-COVID spending levels, I have to ask the question to any colleague, whether it be Democrat or Republican: Was not the amount of government spending pre- COVID in 2019 enough? There is an old saying that…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment would eliminate funding for the Global Environment Facility at the World Bank, saving American taxpayers nearly $140 million. This amendment represents a roughly 0.3-percent reduction in spending for the bill…

Mr. Chair, 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 47, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $139,575,000)''. The Acting…

Madam Chair, today's measure covers the Department of Homeland Security and is critical to defending the homeland and protecting the American people. From the crisis at the southern border, to the scourge of fentanyl, to the threat of…

Mr. Chair, 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 4, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $20,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR…

Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Mullin). The amendment was agreed to.