I thank the gentlewoman for her words of wisdom, her personal experience, and for being here tonight. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin).

I thank the gentleman from Texas for sharing his heart with us tonight. Throughout American history, many of our great leaders have turned to the Bible for guidance, faith, and hope. President Abraham Lincoln once said of the Bible: ``I…

It is a great honor for me to come to the House floor tonight to commemorate National Bible Week. This is an opportunity to celebrate the tremendous influence of the Bible on the freedoms we enjoy today in America. We are truly blessed to…

We must also posture them to remain relevant for future demand.

The depots within our military services are essential for maintaining the complex ships, aircraft, and land systems that form the building blocks of our joint force.

The Army has invested more than $1 billion over the past 10 years to upgrade its depot facilities.

I want to stress that this is a bipartisan concern. I am with the chairman 100 percent on making sure that we have plans and that we are funding those plans.

I want to spend a few minutes recognizing our late colleague and my friend Senator Kay Hagan. Kay and I both came to the Senate in 2009. I had the privilege of working with her on two committees--HELP and Banking. As a former vice…

this week across this country, we celebrated Veterans Day. Veterans Day in Colorado and across the country means a lot of different things to so many people across our Nation, but one thing it has always stood for is a day of thanks to…

We hear the President is for the extension, the Senate is for the extension. The problem is, they are not for this piece of legislation. I think it is important to be able to note that the ranking member, once again, on the Committee on…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Veterans Day

We cannot let the enormity of the issue overwhelm us, we must start addressing this problem immediately.

Climate change has a price, and this legislation makes sure that big polluters are the ones paying it.

That's why I'm a member of the New Dems Climate Task Force. Our goal is to put forth an ambitious pro-climate AND pro-market agenda.

Carbon pricing isn't the only answer to the Climate Crisis but one of the most effective tools to meeting the goals of the IPCC.

Returning revenue from carbon fees directly to the people as carbon dividends--payments to every person--would transform carbon pricing from a regressive policy into a progressive one.

At $406 billion for acquisition and more than $1 trillion estimated for sustainment, we cannot afford any further mismanagement of this program.

I strongly urge Congress to pass a defense appropriation and authorization bill now so what we can move forward with the many important programs needed to ensure our readiness and deter our adversaries.