as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6503, which was received from the House; further, that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the…

at this point, I yield to the Senator from North Carolina. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.

over the next 2 weeks, more than 7.5 million Americans will fly to see loved ones and to celebrate the holidays--a record number. This is no easy feat. A seamless travel experience depends on airlines, on air traffic controllers, on…

I want to clear up one misconception, that somehow there was a block of us who were denying the ability to have a rule on the floor with respect to FISA 702. The fact is, the question was, was there going to be a rule for something called…

With respect to the discussion about who is controlling the time, I would rise in true opposition to claim time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) opposed to the conference report?

I would note that even if section 702 lapses at the end of December, the intelligence community will remain able to conduct 702 collection and queries until April 11, 2024. By the way, that is even setting aside Article I authority, which…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 23, nays 307, not voting 103, as follows: [Roll No. 722] YEAS--23 Biggs Bishop (NC) Burchett Burlison Cloud…

I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Madam Speaker, another point that I think merits observation is that, as we speak, with the 18 days remaining, the Senate, rather than working on ensuring that we get a better NDAA--but, more…

The question is: Who gets to decide? That is the question. Who gets to make these grand pronouncements of who is going to compromise? It sure as hell wasn't any of us. That wasn't the deal. What was tried to be done with FISA was to bring…

Still I rise, Mr. Speaker, always proud to have this preeminent privilege of standing here in the House of Representatives, honored to have the opportunity to serve the people of the Ninth Congressional District who elected me, but also…

I thank the former majority leader for the outstanding presentation. I think it is an appropriate way to bring this to closure today. May God continue to bless him and keep him. Mr. Speaker, as I shake Mr. Hoyer's hand as he passes me by…

And still I rise to oppose antisemitism as well as all forms of hate on college campuses and wherever else it may exist. Today I address the Congress to associate myself with the comments made during debate on H. Res. 927 by the Honorable…

it is the 13th of December and, of course, with the holidays coming up, my thoughts today are with the families who will have an empty seat at their dinner table this year. The pain of losing a loved one never goes away. But for many…

During the 118th Congress, Democrats have worked persistently to advance legislation and policies that support the American people. This Congress, Democrats have been met with fighting and incompetency from Republicans, an unwillingness to…

This is an impeachment inquiry, defined as an act of asking for information--nothing more, nothing less. The inquiry is to further investigate at least three things: One, the extent to which Joe Biden as Vice President was involved with…

I appreciate my friend from Texas yielding, and I appreciate his remarks because we share a committed interest to defending the United States, defending our military, and ensuring that our military is able to do its job. Just in the last…

I thank my friend from Texas. He is one of my best friends in the House, and one of the best Members we have in this body. His constituents are blessed to have him. Madam Speaker, I am proud to stand here with these gentlemen here on the…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 4 minutes remaining.