I am here for my usual climate speech. The Presiding Officer has seen this increasingly battered poster many times before. We have had an interesting period in the Senate recently with respect to climate change, and I would like to take a…

I have been disappointed by President Trump's response, which is basically no response.

We urge Congress to use its authority to restore Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's lands through the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the leadership of Congressman Colin Allred, who has been an incredible advocate for his community in Dallas and for millions of Americans whose healthcare President…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by thanking Congressman DeSaulnier not only for organizing this important Special Order hour and saving local news, but for his enthusiastic and really passionate leadership…

It seems really difficult for the United States to be an effective powerful advocate for democracy, rule of law, self-governance, frankly, when we have a president of the United States who is saying things which undermine those very…

This Congress needs to continue to demand the information that it demanded last week from Secretary Pompeo.

I am deeply concerned about the lack of clarity, the contradictions, and the dangerous decisions that have been offered as a substitute for cohesive policy toward the Middle East and North Africa by this administration.

H.R. 312 would allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to open a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts.

today is National Service Recognition Day, when we take a moment to honor AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members for the many contributions they make in communities across the nation. As Americans, we take inspiration from those who have…

Thank you. I think you touched on my next question I had, but in really thinking about more specifically how the Department is thinking about cyber and opioids and other nontraditional research materials and capabilities that could be used…

I am becoming increasingly concerned about the dual-use technologies, the threats of bioweapons, and we need to have a continued and strengthened focus on this area to keep our country safe, keep our troops safe, and our allies around the…

I think this--again, the challenges that we face here reinforce the need for much more of a whole-of-government approach and getting the oars pulling in the same direction.

we all recognize that a postsecondary education is required for most family-sustaining, middle-class jobs, and that an educated workforce is essential to a modern, productive economy. A report by the Georgetown University Center on…

we know that the quality of teachers and principals are two of the most important in-school factors related to student achievement. Yet the pipeline into the profession is in disrepair. A report from the American Association of Colleges of…

I would hope that we are building resiliency in, that we are planning ahead. I mean, climate change, whether people want to recognize it or not, it is happening, and we are going to be throwing good money after bad if we do not plan.

I mean, climate change, whether people want to recognize it or not, it is happening.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all of our witnesses for your testimony today.