I have some other speakers who are on their way, so I will reserve in the hopes that I can hear some other speeches that care about people who are about to lose their homes by the actions of this government, that we actually care about…

I have a great deal of respect for Congressman Cole and his efforts. I want to also offer that, as this bill continues to be processed, I will be more than happy to work on these and other issues, as we have in the past on certain issues…

When you can't do a survey in 6 years, maybe somebody should insist the Federal Government's agencies do it. I reserve the balance of my time.

I am going to insist on my point of order. This motion to recommit involves subject matter that is different from the bill. The fundamental purpose of the motion is unrelated to the bill. I insist on my point of order.

I reserve a point of order against the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I claim the time in opposition, and I continue to reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

For people whose homes and lives are being threatened by inaction or an improper action of the Federal Government, that is a critical issue to them. This bill is significantly important to people who are being harmed by the Federal…

May I inquire as to how much time I actually have? The CHAIR. The gentleman has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

This is an extremely important bill to the people who live in this particular area of Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock), the subcommittee chair who heard this bill. Mr…

If I could inquire of the gentlewoman from Massachusetts how many more speeches she has. There is one person coming down, but I don't know if he will make it. I think, in light of the time, I am ready to close if she is ready to close…

Despite the fact that our colleagues, Mr. McClintock and Don Young, were put on this watch list-- actually, for Don Young maybe it fits. Point of Order

reserving the right to object, I want to say first that I appreciate what my colleague is trying to do with regard to Puerto Rico. I think it is fair to say that we all share his concerns, and I don't know of anyone in this Chamber who is…

This is one of those situations where this is an issue that has been festering for 6 years now. If the Bureau of Land Management truly wanted to solve this issue, if they truly wanted to make amends, if they truly wanted to give certainty…

EPA's astounding unveiling last night at 6:28 p.m. of entirely new information about the Gold King Mine disaster.

Senator Hatch, a member of this Committee, did a wonderful job in developing the Hatch-Waxman act.

I am grateful for this opportunity to offer a few remarks on the Every Student Succeeds Act. To be honest, I wasn't sure we would ever reach this point, given the often contentious and sensitive nature of the educational debate, but it is…

I wish to engage in a colloquy with the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Alexander, to clarify questions that have arisen since S. 1177 was introduced. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, pursuant…

today Senator Wyden and I have officially introduced the Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare, or AFIRM, Act of 2015, a bipartisan bill developed earlier this year in the Senate Finance Committee. The AFIRM Act was…