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As I think all of us know, today marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor; a devastating event that took the lives of more than 2,300 Americans and ultimately led, of course, to the United States' entrance into World War…
I want to thank, again, Mrs. Lawrence. I want to thank the ranking member, Mr. Cummings. This is a good, bipartisan issue. It is really a nonpartisan issue. It is to protect Federal employees within the FBI so that they can have the…
I would like to take a few minutes to congratulate the completion of the Freedmen's Bureau Records Project. The Freedmen's Bureau was organized by Congress in 1865 at the conclusion of the Civil War. It offered assistance to freed slaves…
it is an honor for me to rise and talk about our friendship and what you have done for this country. I rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated public servant, distinguished leader, and dear friend, Vice President Joe Biden. For more than…
This is another excellent bill, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Dold). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the…
This is a good bill, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill…
Today I rise in honor of Utah Highway Patrol trooper and Brigham City resident Eric Ellsworth, who was killed on November 18 in the line of duty. Eric was selflessly working to ensure the safety of others on a rural road in Box Elder…
the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016 makes tax technical corrections and other corrections including clerical and deadwood-related corrections. The bill revises and updates S. 2775, the Technical Corrections Act of 2016, which was…
the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016 makes tax technical corrections and other corrections including clerical and deadwood-related corrections. The bill revises and updates S. 2775, the Technical Corrections Act of 2016, which was…
today I wish to support the 21st Century Cures Act, the bill currently before us that, if all goes well, will be approved by the Senate very shortly. This important legislation represents the hard work of Members from both parties and from…
This is an excellent bill, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…
I appreciate the opportunity to be here. This is a good bill. I appreciate those who have spoken so far for their willingness to take ``yes'' as an answer. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The…
August 25, 2016, marked the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service; still making it newer than the Antiquities Act, but it was their 100th anniversary. Today, the Park Service has 400 units covering 84 million acres, but they do…
This bill deals with the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. It is a bill that the tribe could apply to have land placed in trust within the original 1855 boundaries of their reservation. The bill prohibits gaming on land acquired in…
This bill, H.R. 1219, sponsored by the great Congressman from Oklahoma, allows a water district in Oklahoma to take ownership of two buildings and 2 acres of land that they have paid for, they have operated, and they have maintained for…
This bill for the Grand Ronde Tribe in Oregon allows them to ease the process to apply for trust lands within the original 1857 boundary jurisdiction. It deems property placed in trust for the tribe after 1988 as part of the tribe's…
I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 818. The question was…
I urge consideration of this bill favorably. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S…