Madam President, an independent judiciary is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. Judges serve lifetime appointments, free from political pressure so they can render impartial judgment without fear of retribution. Yesterday…

Madam President, a new study showed that from the years 2007 to 2018, prices for, actually, hundreds of drugs rose many times-- many times faster than the rate of inflation. List prices on 602 medicines rose by 159 percent. That would…

Mr. President, last night we passed by unanimous consent legislation to revise and extend for 5 more years the key programs that Congress established under the Older Americans Act of 1965. I cosponsored the final version of this measure…

Madam President, I would ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, this month is Iowa History Month. For Iowa History Month, I will probably give a few 1-minute speeches about the history of Iowa, but today I want to recognize the role Iowa's veterans have played in our history. For…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, an op-ed I penned recently mentioned countries that still have blasphemy laws on the books, and it touched a nerve in Bangladesh. I certainly didn't mean to imply that it was the worst offender, and I commend Bangladesh…

Madam President, the bill before us supports clean energy and emerging technologies, so this is the perfect opportunity to update an outdated aspect related to a legacy energy source. Senator Udall of New Mexico and I have an amendment…

Mr. President, our U.S. dairy farmers have had a tough decade. Margins are thinner than ever, and new milk substitutes can be found in every grocery store. While dairy farmers scored a major victory in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement with…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Anti-Dairy Activism

Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 34 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, March 2, 2020, at noon for morning-hour debate…

Madam Speaker, it is my honor to be recognized by you to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Recognizing the centuries of debate that have taken place before our Speakers over the years, every time…

Mr. President, I ask permission to speak in morning business for 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, as Iowa farmers count down the days to get into the fields, baseball fans are counting down the days for that first pitch to cross the plate. As a farmer and also as a baseball fan, hope springs eternal. However, we have…

Madam President, I come to the floor for two reasons. I am first going to recognize the good work that the Secretary for the Majority, Laura Dove, has done for the entire U.S. Senate, particularly for the majority but mostly for the smooth…

Mr. President, I would like to recognize what my staff in Iowa does because I can't be in Iowa all the time. I am in Washington, DC, for long periods of time. This is my 40th year holding Q&A in each of Iowa's 99 counties. My regional…

Madam President, I would like to bring my colleagues up to date on a bipartisan bill to lower drug prices and also, at the same time, give an update on the pharmaceutical industry's opposition to this legislation. Beware the next time Big…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________