Mr. Speaker, reserving my right to object, I would just like to note that we knew where the clock was going on this, but I made a speech today in the Judiciary Committee, and I want to stand by my word and acknowledge the gentleman and not…

Mr. Speaker, I do now object because I have been waiting for a half hour. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. ____________________

Madam Speaker, it is my honor to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. And I came here to the floor with a bit different topic in mind, but as I listened to the gentleman from Texas, I thought it…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 50 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, February 2, 2017, at 10 a.m. for…

Madam President, last evening, I had the pleasure of being at the White House when President Trump introduced his nominee to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, who happens to be serving on the Tenth Circuit…

I think you gave me a job as a member of the Agriculture Committee when we have the next farm bill.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. McCONNELL (when his name…

I think Congress should act statutorily to require the TANF Program to develop an improper payment estimate.

I always try to thank you publicly for all the hard work you do for the investigations I ask you to do

Dodd-Frank had nothing to do with the financial crisis. It was an agenda to have the Government dominate the banking system.

According to your analysis, the Federal Government is actually overpaying for low-skilled labor and underpaying for professional or high-skilled workers compared to the private sector.

If we cannot get out of this 1.9 percent growth rate, we are never going to be able to deal with the financial problems of the country.

Mr. President, I rise today on the 1-year anniversary of the tragic death of a fellow Iowan, Sarah Root. On January 31, 2016-- the very same day as her college graduation--Sarah was killed by an illegal immigrant named Edwin Mejia, who was…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Grassley pertaining to the introduction of S.J. Res. 14 are printed in today's Record under…

Mr. President, the resolution of disapproval I am introducing today via the Congressional Review Act repeals a Social Security regulation that unfairly stigmatizes people with disabilities. It also violates the fundamental nature of the…

Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to honor an Iowa teacher who has clearly had a major impact on his students and his community because I was contacted by a number of Iowans regarding their desire to find some way to recognize…

Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize Thomas D. Homan, who will step down this month as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations. Mr. Homan has served in law enforcement…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the privilege to address you and the privilege to address the House here, and I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for recognizing me to say a few words here. This week, when we go down to the Mall to March for…