Thank you so much, Congressman Lucas. I can recall when she first introduced me to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas), and she had a genuine affection for their relationship, so I thank the gentleman for his kind words. At this time…

I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks. Mr. Speaker, she is a living legend. We lost her, but she will always live on in the Halls of Congress. Leader Jeffries is unable to be here, but he tells a story that always makes me laugh. He…

At this time, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne).

For the past 12 days, the people of Texas and those serving in this Chamber have been mourning the loss of a leader, a colleague, and an advocate for change--the late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. She was a leader who never let…

well, just like a bad movie, Congress finds itself within days of a government shutdown threat. Of course, this isn't an accident. This is a choice made by the majority leader in particular because, rather than take up the appropriations…

I want to sort of paint a picture for everybody about what Dallas, Texas, was like. Like most other cities in Texas, when Eddie Bernice Johnson came from Waco and decided to settle in Dallas, it was not a great place for Black people to…

I thank the gentleman from Washington, the ranking member, for his leadership. There is more work to be done, and I am glad our previous speaker, my colleague and friend from California, made it clear that this is for 5 months. This is…

I urge my colleagues to vote against H.R. 788. Don't take that tool away. Help the American people. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 788, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023. This bill would undermine our…

I thank the gentleman from New York, the ranking member, for yielding additional time. This is not that s-word. I don't even want to say it because it means that it is something wrong. This is a good settlement opportunity that will help…

I thank the ranking member of the full committee and the manager of this presentation on the floor for dealing with H.R. 788. Mr. Speaker, I rise to save lives. This baffles me when good work is being done and has been done over the years…

I want to pay acknowledgment and have my colleagues recognize a medaled combat veteran in the name of our Secretary of Defense, and that is General Lloyd Austin. Over the last couple of weeks, there have been enormous criticism of the…

I am glad the gentleman from Waco emphasized Waco, Texas, and I thank Congresswoman Crockett for bringing us together. Our friend, our colleague, was mighty proud of being born in Waco, Texas. For that reason, I want to take note of her…

This is really bad business for the American people. These settlement slush funds are wrong no matter who is in power and, frankly, victims are being overlooked. Victims should be made whole, and any other kind of settlement the government…

It is with deep sadness that I rise to celebrate the extraordinary life of our friend, our Texan, our true public servant, and as has been pointed out here, a trailblazer, the much respected and much loved Eddie Bernice Johnson, or EBJ, as…

Before I close, I will be nice and give my friends across the aisle a little gift. I realize they think all these are great, so for the sake of being bipartisan, I am going to give an example of a bad actor that was a Republican with…

It is really not always the case that the government gets a cut of these settlements. Let me give one example. A recent and shocking example involves the Epstein scandal. JPMorgan Chase entered into a $75 million settlement for its role…

I thank the gentleman from Kansas who represents a district that may be the second largest production ag district only to west Texas, the food, fuel, and fiber capital of the world. In all seriousness, spending is out of control like never…

I thank the gentlewoman not only for taking the time to initiate this important discussion about our former colleague, the gentlewoman, Eddie Bernice Johnson, but also thank her for gathering together what I think is evidence of a solid…