And that is this statute that prohibits the local jurisdictions, the law enforcement jurisdictions from having a policy that prohibits their law enforcement officers from engaging with, supporting with, or helping immigration enforcement…

How about this? Are you under any kind of directive by the Administration not to say Islamic jihad or radical Islam?

I'm very troubled about the level of confidence you seem to exude here, or the President exudes, on an ability to do background checks.

Mr. President, oversight of the executive branch of government by the Congress is as old as the Constitution, it is a critical role, and it is one that was intended by the writers of the Constitution. I believe oversight leads to better…

Before I speak on the main subject for which I came to the floor, I want to compliment the Senator from Texas for both of the points he has made about the renaming of the street by the Chinese Embassy and also for what he has done in…

Mr. President, I see Senator Johnson on the floor. I thank him very much for his leadership in this area. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes on the joint resolution that is before us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, we have a choice today to stand with our farmers, ranchers, small businesses, manufacturers, and homebuilders, or stand with an overreaching Federal agency pushing an illegal rule greatly expanding its power. That is an easy…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I thought I had actually made the statement, I thought my good friend from Virginia would pick this up, that it isn't about shoddy construction work that can be laid at the…

Mr. Chairman, 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 subtitle D of title I of division A, add the following: SEC. __. PREVAILING…

Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa has 2 minutes remaining.

Mr. Chairman, this is an amendment that I have offered in the past, and it will be known as the amendment that eliminates the effect of the Davis-Bacon Act. The substance of it is this: None of the funds made available by this act may be…

I would just point out that with the high-path AI, we were looking at a taxpayer expense of a number that approaches or perhaps exceeds $1 billion.

I would take this beyond that. She said that, you know, a permanent bar or a bar forever for those who have gamed the system. Of course, I am all for that.

So, okay, of course that does not answer my question.

And that sets up straw companies.

Mr. President, I thank all my colleagues, in particular my colleague from Iowa but also the people who are very senior leaders of this body: Senator McConnell, Senator Reid, and my friend on the Judiciary Committee, Senator Leahy, whom I…

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about this ill- conceived and harmful waters of the United States rule--better known as WOTUS--and how its implementation threatens the livelihoods of many of my fellow Iowans. As the Presiding Officer…