Do you actually want to counter China in Latin America or do you simply want to have this soft competition?

The border is lawless, and it informs a lot of my opinions about South America, Latin America as a whole.

I do not see that in the official policy of the United States so I'm not sure what to believe about the Administration's policy.

We borrow $6 billion a day. We throw the $2 trillion number around all the time but, frankly, most of us don't understand a trillion. We borrow $6 billion a day toward that $2 trillion. We discuss a lot of inputs on the floor of the House…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop) and Mr. Harris for working together. Every time I come to the floor, Mr. Chair, I am going to say that I do not want a government shutdown, having been through them and seen the desperation…

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding. Madam Speaker, let me announce breaking news. I don't want to see the government shut down. Democrats don't want to see the government shut down. The American people don't want to see…

I thank the gentleman from California, particularly for his extended leadership and work on behalf of the Nation's veterans. I thank our manager, who is leading on the majority. This is an important and bipartisan effort to ensure the…

Veterans continue to have many unanswered needs, and I will continue to fight for their rights. The reason why it is important to move quickly on the extension in this bill is because in addition to the ability to assess one's benefits, it…

I just got off the telephone with one of my chief law enforcement officers in Houston, Texas, in Harris County, who just simply begged us not to shut down the government. As everyone knows, I was on the floor just an hour or so ago saying…

In addition--can you believe it?-- they slash or eliminate the number of loans awarded to financially distressed farmers under the agriculture bill; and then targeting violence and terrorism prevention grants, they take that out. What are…

Because when you make small businesses smaller because of regulations, it is not going to work.

The SEC's rulemaking process is unprecedented, proposing over 50 rulemakings since the spring of 2021.

The SEC's proposed climate requirements will cost companies millions of dollars to ensure they properly comply with these burdensome rules.

I thank the members of the Rules Committee who put in so many hours over the past several days to prepare what is an unprecedented rule, in my experience. It is important for moving us forward. To the members of the Rules Committee who put…

If we do not engage and continue to engage and increase our engagement in Africa, we will all regret it.

I believe these actions are inconsistent with South Africa's proud tradition of nonalignment.

If left unchecked, it will certainly impact us.