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Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Women's Health Protection Act. Congress must take action against the Republican's relentless attacks on women's reproductive freedom, including medically unnecessary restrictions and blatantly…
Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 3755, the so-called Women's Health Protection Act. This should be called the destruction of unborn babies at any stage of development act. The principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit…
Mr. Speaker, the American people are outraged, and they have every right to be. I am outraged with them. All they have seen thus far in this administration is the buck being passed and both a President and his administration that refuse to…
Mr. Speaker, I was in a confidential briefing and we were not informed the vote was called in time to get back to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 284. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5323, the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act. Israel is our most important, most reliable, and only democratic ally in the Middle East. The United States has a longstanding…
Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen Lamb of Lumberton, North Carolina, and to extend him best wishes for a very happy 90th birthday. Lieutenant Colonel Lamb, a decorated fighter pilot, led the legendary…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act, and I urge my colleagues to support the bill and my five amendments included in the bill. My State of North Carolina is home to eight…
Madam Speaker, Israel's Iron Dome has saved countless lives from barrages of missiles launched by Hamas. One would think that the majority would understand this fact and recognize the Iron Dome's significance. However, after caving to the…
Madam Speaker, American families are feeling the immense strain that has been caused by President Biden's economic crisis. From the gas pumps to the grocery store, prices for even the most basic commodities are skyrocketing to obscene…
Madam Speaker, the American people deserve to know about the failures that led up to the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. This is an issue that cannot be swept under the rug and forgotten. Unfortunately, this administration has already…
Madam Speaker, there is no issue small enough to escape Washington liberals' pernicious grasp. For one, anonymous bureaucrats demand disgustingly low levels of salt and fat in school lunches even though dieticians acknowledge these…
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Ohio for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania. This amendment would require private lenders automatically to discharge loans…
Madam Speaker, every day the American people wake up to more concerning news at the southern border, and they are beyond outraged. Thousands of illegal immigrants continue to overwhelm ports of entry, the flood of illicit narcotics…
Mr. Speaker, I want to point out some additional benefits of this NDAA in dealing with global challenges. H.R. 4350 invests in tools to combat the unprecedented challenge of a global pandemic, racial inequities, and a deepening climate…
Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 667 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 667 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon), a distinguished member of the Rules Committee.
Mr. Speaker, this afternoon, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 667, providing for consideration of three measures. First, H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act, under a closed rule. The rule self-executes…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members be given 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from North Carolina? There was no…