we are 40 days today from a general election--40 days--40 days until the American people make their choice, or at least that is the idea. But there are a group of people who seem intent on influencing the people's choice, on manipulating…

You don't need government to tell you to wear a dang mask.

The politicization of certain enforcement decisions has undermined the credibility of the division and done serious damage to the reputation of the department.

The abuse of power for political purposes does not better policing.

the crown jewel has experienced a tremendous amount of tarnish during this administration

I want to talk for a few minutes about securing our election process. At various times, in the last 4 years, there have been different levels of reasons why the Federal Government needed to take over the election process. For a while, it…

Since the passage of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan in 2000, the Army Corps, in partnership with the State of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District, have worked diligently over the past 20 years to restore…

Today I rise in opposition to H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. My reason for this is like many of my Republican colleagues, it has a misguided focus on applied energy, and almost no focus or attention to basic…

Thank you, Chairwoman Napolitano, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today.

I want to thank my colleagues--Congressmen Mast, Webster, and Spano--for their work on this important issue.

I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be read for the second time on…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of our Democratic colleagues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Hinderaker nomination at 11:45 a.m. tomorrow; further, that if cloture is invoked, the Senate vote on…

on rollcall vote 189, I voted nay. It was my intention to vote yea. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 23; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2166, the bipartisan Global Health Security Act. This very important bill will greatly bolster the United States' ability to prevent and respond to…

We are here today to examine the DBE program and determine what, if anything, can be done to improve the program going forward.

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the…