This is a bill that the primary sponsor is actually the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay). I reserve the balance of my time in order to allow Mr. Clay to speak first on this issue, Mr. Speaker.

Again, I thank the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay) for his good work on this. The Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2017 was introduced by Representative Clay to help improve the governance and transparency of the Federal…

I would like to thank the Committee on Ways and Means for their work on this bill; and I include committee exchanges of letters into the Record. Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, January 4, 2017. Hon…

It is a good piece of legislation. I again thank Mr. Clay and Mr. Connolly for their work on this, and I urge its passage. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman…

We have every confidence that Dr. Price will work tirelessly to create a health care delivery system that promotes high-quality, high-value, and better-coordinated care for our nation's patients.

I cannot imagine anyone as well-qualified to take this post as U.S. Ambassador to Russia as my friend and former boss, Governor Jon Huntsman.

today I wish to share some of my thoughts on an issue relating to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. Few dispute the noble goal of ensuring that justice is done for the families of the victims of September 11. Time after time…

as we approach the end of the 114th Congress, many here in the Senate have been taking the time to reflect on what we have been able to accomplish and, more importantly, plan for what we hope to be able to accomplish in the near future…

before the 114th Congress adjourns, I want to take a moment to put on the record my strong support for the nomination of our distinguished colleague, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, to be the next Attorney General of the United States…

today I wish to pray tribute to a selfless public servant, a committed leader, and a dear friend: Senator Harry Reid. Growing up in the small town of Searchlight, NV, Senator Reid was no stranger to hardship. His father suffered from…

in the U.S. Senate, seniority is the typical route to influence. As Senators serve longer, they typically acquire more powerful positions, more knowledge of how to work the levers of power, and more sway over their colleagues. Over the…

today I pay tribute to the junior Senator from Illinois, my good friend Mark Kirk. I know I speak for all of my colleagues in expressing gratitude of his service on behalf of our Nation. When he leaves us in January, we will miss him…

today I pay tribute to the senior Senator from Louisiana, my friend David Vitter. Over more than a decade, I have had the privilege to get to know David as a colleague and a friend. When he retires in January, he will be greatly missed…

today I wish to pay tribute to Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring from the Senate this year, having spent 40 years serving the people of Maryland in Congress. Senator Mikulski has been a trailblazer all her life. She grew up in east…

today I wish to pay tribute to my friend Dan Coats. Dan has twice served the people of Indiana as Senator, first in the late 1980s and 1990s, and again for the past 6 years. Dan is a man of integrity and a leader in the fight against…

I also would like to realize that there are Native American water rights that have been included in this bill in Montana, in Oklahoma, and in California, to the point that the National Congress of American Indians has also endorsed this…

These things are important, but the goal right here is to realize we are not after fear-mongering. We are after ways we can actually help people. That is the goal. Help our communities. That has to take place. I am appreciative that the…

I have an amendment to the bill at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 18, line 11, strike ``information'' and insert ``informations''. Page 33, line 19, strike…