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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the conference report to accompany H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. I have served with Ranking Member Mac Thornberry for nearly 20…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 2258, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, which was introduced in the House by Congressman Neguse, that is H.R. 8226, a piece of legislation that he relentlessly championed and it…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 134) to amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 134 Be it enacted by the…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 683 closes a loophole under current law by establishing disclosure requirements regarding actual or potential conflicts of interest in the Bankruptcy Code process under…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 683, the Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act, or PRRADA, is bipartisan legislation that would promote greater transparency and integrity with respect to…
Madam Speaker, for the roughly 10 million people who, each year, reenter communities from jail or prison, the consequences of a criminal sentence can last a lifetime, creating barriers to accessing safe housing, employment, and even…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 683) to impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am proud to be a cosponsor of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019, and I urge my colleagues to support this important bill. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary leadership…
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Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan measure because stalking is a crime in which victims are made to live in constant fear. The effects of stalking can manifest both physically and mentally and have short-term and…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a distinguished and respected member of the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the safety of our children is paramount, and the preservation of their future is critical. Across this country and around the world, we have awakened to a new normal…
Mr. President, it is an honor to join my colleagues from Maryland, Senator Cardin and Senator Van Hollen, and my colleague from Michigan, Senator Stabenow, to take a moment to recognize and remember my esteemed former colleague and dear…
Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis). {time} 1515
Madam Speaker, at this time, I have no other speakers seeking time, so I reserve the balance of my time.
Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the HOSPICE bill, which is a part of the overall BENES Act we are debating today. And I am proud to support the HOSPICE bill that I introduced and authored with my good friend, Jimmy Panetta, from…
Madam Speaker, as we close this debate, I applaud my colleague from Connecticut who is a true, good friend, Mr. Larson, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I am just proud to stand in full support of this commonsense legislation…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of S. 578, the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. As my colleague, Mr. Larson, has indicated, this legislation will provide immediate…