Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record two letters of support. One is from the over 330,000 members of the National Fraternal Order of Police, and the other is from the National Sheriffs' Association. National Fraternal Order of Police…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2792, the Control of Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017. In 1996, Congress and President Clinton worked together to reform welfare and…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 533, I call up the bill (H.R. 2792) to amend the Social Security Act to make certain revisions to provisions limiting payment of benefits to fugitive felons under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources. I thank him for his leadership on this issue.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, the CUFF Act is commonsense. The American taxpayer should not subsidize individuals who are fleeing from law enforcement. Because the Social Security…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be able to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise to voice my strong support for the nomination of Ajit Pai to a second 5-year term as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Pai has served as a Commissioner of the FCC since 2012, when he was first…

Thank you, Senator Blunt, for having the hearing today to discuss the TSA Modernization Act that we introduced yesterday along with Senators Nelson and Cantwell.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of the Erickson nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill clerk read the nomination of…

Yes. Mr. Chairman, I think that is--well, I have got one here.

I would strongly support that, Senator.

When we look at farm bills we look not only at, obviously, the programs that benefit directly production agriculture, but also those things that can enhance quality of life in our rural communities.

I just want to first off thank you and Senator Stabenow for having this hearing.

Mr. President, one of the Senate Republicans' most important priorities for the rest of this year is passing comprehensive tax reform. Why? Because comprehensive tax reform is perhaps the single most important thing we can do to get our…

I am committed to making sure that these important independent agencies--which are charged with the responsibility of protecting the American public--can operate at full capacity, with Senate-confirmed commissioners installed expeditiously.

I support each of these nominees, and look forward to confirming them as quickly as possible.

She has done a great job during her time at the CPSC, and I'm very happy to see her elevated to be the Chairman of the Commission.