I thank the gentleman for his comments. I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton).

It is an outrage that President Trump has honored President Erdogan today with a meeting at the White House. During his infamous May 2017 visit to the White House, Erdogan dispatched his thugs to beat up peaceful protesters at Sheridan…

Mr. President, today, I am pleased to introduce new legislation called the Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act. This legislation sets an ambitious goal for accelerating the National Aeronautics & Space Administration's (NASA) important, ongoing…

Madam President, I start by thanking the Democratic leader for his leadership in raising those important issues before the Senate this afternoon. I bring another issue before the Senate, that being my strong opposition to President Trump's…

Mr. President, I honor the service and sacrifices of our veterans and their families every day. As we approach the 101st Veterans Day on Monday, I want to take a moment to pay special tribute to the men and women who have worn a uniform in…

Mr. President, I greatly respect the chairman of the committee. I know of his sincerity in dealing with higher education and education in our country, but the issue is pretty simple. Without the continuation of mandatory funding as…

Mr. President, we need to pass the FUTURE Act to help students in historically Black colleges and universities, minority- serving institutions, and we need to do that now. I am here to advocate on behalf of Maryland's four HBCUs that face…

Mr. President, in reserving the right to object and for the reasons I have already stated, there will be ample time to bring up the permanent reauthorization of the funding for historically Black colleges and universities and minority…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to Michael Thomas, a member of my staff, during today's session of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I was absent but had I been present, I would have voted no on rollcall vote No. 234, the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 119, Michael T. Liburdi to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona. I…

When a Member of the minority party rises to object to the motion to lay on the table, not to reconsider a resolution, whose discretion is it to recognize that standing Member making the objection? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is…

That is a parliamentary inquiry. That is absolutely a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman seek a recorded vote?

I have a parliamentary inquiry. What options are available to a Member standing asking for recognition to seek a vote? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman seek a recorded vote on these amendments? That is the pending matter before…

At this stage of House deliberations, what options do we have to reconsider the amendments or to consider the vote on the amendments on this bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair finds that the gentleman is referencing a previous…

I object to the amendments. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman seek a recorded vote?

This is a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman seek a recorded vote?

Today I rise to praise the House for unanimously passing the Dignity in Aging Act. This act includes two bipartisan bills that I led to respond to challenges facing a growing aging American population: social isolation and younger onset…

I make a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.