I thank my colleague from New Jersey for his good work and kind comments on our legislation that we put together. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton), the former chairman of the full committee. (Mr…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 505, line 21, strike ``The'' and insert ``Subject to the limitation in subsection (c), the''. Page 506, after…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina The CHAIR. It is…

I want to commend my colleague from Oregon for his good work on this part of the bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin).

Every time I visit Israel, I have such mixed feelings. It is a land of positive opportunities surrounded by intractable controversies. The big question looming is how to achieve a two-state solution for the Israelis and the Palestinians…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. McClintock The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I am stunned to think that this is somehow the equivalent of unilateral disarmament. The amendment says that the funding level for this new program would remain at the current fiscal year level until the administration submits a nuclear…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title XVI, add the following new section: SEC. 16__. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS…

The question is how to get Russia into compliance. Walking away from our obligations? I think not. The amendment allows going ahead if the Department of Defense certifies to Congress that it has completed a new nuclear posture review to…

May I inquire as to the amount of time I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 1 minute remaining.

My amendment deletes language in this bill that would mandate a program of record, green lighting this proposal for road-mobile, ground-launched cruise missiles with ranges that, if tested or deployed, would violate the United States'…

Mr. President, before he leaves the floor, let me just commend my friend from Connecticut on a very thoughtful statement. He has worked on these issues for many years since his days as attorney general in Connecticut. He is, in my view…

Mr. President, first of all, I wish to thank Senator Murray, a member of our leadership, for taking this time to talk about accounts from home, what we have heard from those we have the honor to represent, and I think this is exactly what…

Mr. President, let's revisit recent history. Four weeks ago, my Republican colleagues were meeting secretly in this building, in a hallway that the press was not allowed in because they didn't want to have the press see them sneaking in…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Gloria Ramirez, be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, climate disruption is the seminal challenge of our generation. It affects everything from our farming to our fishing to our forestry. We see the impact in disappearing glaciers, shrinking ice sheets, melting permafrost…

I listen to my friend from Ohio, and I am just kind of wondering how he gets to his position. The Affordable Care Act didn't do away with health savings accounts, and that is a fact that can be easily verified. Or the notion that somehow…

This week, the Senate is poised to completely break Donald Trump's promises on healthcare. Remember, he promised insurance for everyone, it would be less expensive, and it wouldn't touch Medicaid. Well, the CBO report, out yesterday, makes…