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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the privilege and the honor to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, and I come to the floor today to bring up a list of subjects that I think should be deliberated upon here…
Madam President, today, April 26, 2018, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day and recognize the important role intellectual property plays in the fabric of society. We take time to recognize the innovators and creators who are…
Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining on each side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oregon has 3 minutes remaining.
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title V of the bill, add the following: SEC. __…
Mr. Chairman, this is an amendment that this House has seen before in different configurations, but it is known as the Davis-Bacon amendment. What it does, it provides that none of the funds made available by this act may be used to…
Mr. President, I rise in support of the President's nomination of Director Mike Pompeo to serve as Secretary of State. Director Pompeo has a very long record of public service which has prepared him for this very important position. Let's…
Mr. President, I have 4 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…
Mr. Chairman, I hear these arguments constantly: lowest common denominator, nonunion shops. We know it is union scale, there is a confession that it is, even though the law says that it is prevailing wage. Exploiting workers, race to the…
Mr. Chairman, in closing, I appreciate the gentleman's remarks, but I would add for the body that the Federal minimum wage really is not relevant at all to this Davis-Bacon wage scale debate. There is nobody working under Davis-Bacon wage…
Mr. Chairman, I urge the adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…
Mr. President, at a time when we are facing serious international challenges, from Russian meddling, to North Korean sabre- rattling, to an increasingly assertive China, it is very essential that the President have a qualified Secretary of…
The ag industry, extreme importance to us, and we are in uncertain times, truly.
I do believe that he is trying to work his way around that.
The President also offered up support for E15 year-round, which would address refiner concerns over RIN prices.
Last July, 45 of our Democratic colleagues wrote us what can only be called a legislative ransom note.
More than 500 employers and counting throughout the country have announced they are reinvesting their tax cut savings into employees through increased wages, benefits and bonuses.
I believe it is fair to say the average family is receiving a substantial benefit by the lowering of their federal income taxes.