I ask unanimous consent to speak until 11:30. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I don't have any further speakers. I want to urge the adoption of this bipartisan bill to provide the necessary reforms to DHS' acquisition process. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R…

I thank the ranking member for all of his efforts to help get this bill passed out of committee. It was a truly bipartisan effort. I know he was rushed to get here from a flight from Arizona, but I am glad he was able to participate today…

I want to thank the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Representative Marcia Fudge, for yielding time to me on this important resolution. I also want to commend her for her leadership on this initiative to pay appropriate…

Mr. President, the Empower Employees Act prohibits Federal agencies from automatically deducting union dues from the pay of Federal employees. The current system provided for under title 5 of the United States Code permits taxpayer…

Mr. President, the Empower Employees Act prohibits Federal agencies from automatically deducting union dues from the pay of Federal employees. The current system provided for under title 5 of the United States Code permits taxpayer…

Senator Scott and I would ask the membership to vote aye for Bruce Howe Hendricks. She is a former U.S. magistrate. She is a former U.S. attorney from the State of South Carolina. She has received numerous awards for a scholarship. She is…

The President's failure to provide lifesaving services to our veterans is a tragedy. Complaints of delays, preventable illnesses, and deaths have plagued the Veterans Administration for years. The President promised corrections while…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairman Wolf for his efforts and support. Hopefully, we can work together to achieve the goals of this amendment with language in the conference report or some other means.

I want to start off by saying to my good friend the chairman that I plan to withdraw the amendment. Mr. Chairman, my good friend and colleague Tim Murphy and I are offering this bipartisan amendment that directs the Department of Commerce…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. _. Not later than 60 days after the date of the…

A firm education prepares America's children for lifelong success. This year, the Office of the Second Congressional District hosted the First Annual Elementary School Challenge, where we encouraged third graders to write in and share…

The number of veterans has declined by several millions in recent years, due to deaths and decreases in the numbers of our military, yet the problems in the VA and complaints by veterans about poor treatment and long delays have grown by…

Am I into the Senator's time? If the Senator is next, may I have 1 minute? To be continued--I can't do this justice in 15 minutes, but this is what I am suggesting. If it is true that the Secretary of State could not go on television and…

Mr. President, I wish to discuss the state of play in Benghazi. Senator Boxer came on the floor this morning and talked about the investigations and all the things that have been done to find out about what happened in Benghazi. No. 1, to…

According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal: The Obama administration said Friday it would let States decide whether to implement a key part of the health care law's small business exchanges next year, extending an earlier…

Thank you, Chairman McKeon, for your leadership. Congratulations on the deserved naming in your honor of the National Defense Authorization Act. Mr. Chair, the military personnel provisions of H.R. 4435 are a product of an open, bipartisan…

Mr. President, I have a unanimous consent request that I will make in a moment to kind of set the stage for what I am asking the Senate to consider. We will be asking that we schedule a vote on two pieces of legislation: the Pain-Capable…