If the minority wants to talk about the policy, we can, but we don't need to. They have already lost repeatedly on that, and they seem not to want to acknowledge that basic fact of this discussion. This is about congressional power, Madam…

Mr. President, I join my colleagues in bringing up the challenges of climate change and our responsibility to do something about it. Climate change is real. It is putting our communities at risk. Our activities here on Earth are affecting…

Let me be very clear: This is not theater. I wish it was theater. It is not theater. This is about us making sure that we protect the integrity of the Census and of this Congress. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished…

By direction of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, I call up the report (H. Rept. 116-125) to accompany the resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and…

I just want to make it clear, Madam Speaker, as I listened to the comments of our very distinguished minority leader, the fact is that what we are doing today is trying again to protect the integrity of this House and to protect the…

By direction of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, I call up the resolution (H. Res. 497) recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of…

As a result, on April 2, more than 3 months ago, after a bipartisan vote, the committee subpoenaed these key documents, including a secret memo that the Department of Commerce wrote about the citizenship question and gave to the Department…

May I inquire as to how much time is left? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 2 minutes remaining.

Let me be clear. First of all, I thank the gentleman for quoting me so much. I am tremendously honored. I think the quotes that he used just reiterate what I said when I began about how seriously I take this matter. I wouldn't be here if I…

I thank the chairman for yielding. I want to thank the gentleman from Georgia, who is my friend; and I want to respectfully say to him: This resolution is not about partisanship. It is about prejudice and the necessity to confront it. Mr…

Do we take it to be against the rules of the House to describe statements made by the President as racist as a violation of House rules? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not issue an advisory opinion.

Launching into my time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 491 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 491 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I am sure the gentleman was not, unfortunately, just because of the press of time.

On Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 491, providing for consideration of H.R. 3494, authorizing intelligence community programs for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 and retroactively authorizing fiscal year…

I urge a ``yes'' vote on the rule and the previous question. I will just take a second to say to my friend that there have been hundreds of conversations that have been taking place here, but, of course, the gentleman knows that the…

Before I go into my time, may I make a parliamentary inquiry? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

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 title VII, add the following new section: SEC. 7___. SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. (a)…