Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of this amendment which would remove the provision in this bill which prohibits funding from being used to implement National Ocean Policy. This provision represents yet another in a long line of…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment, which would strike $65 million for the development of the W76-2, or low-yield, nuclear warhead and move that funding to the nuclear…

Mr. Speaker, there is nothing that demonstrates the deeply held American value of living a retirement with dignity than the promise of Social Security and Medicare. These are benefits that America's seniors have earned after a lifetime of…

Mr. President, first, this is an opportunity for me to commend and thank the Senator from Oklahoma for extraordinary leadership on the committee. Obviously, we were all inspired by Chairman McCain and his incredible leadership over the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Marta Aparicio, a fellow in my office, be granted privileges of the floor until August 3, 2018. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, let me again thank Chairman Inhofe. I, too, will comment that the collaboration and cooperation was superb in the committee. A great deal of that was the result of his work, and, as I mentioned before, the inspiration of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Month and the 33,000 American lives lost each year to gun violence. These tragedies are preventable, Mr. Speaker, and it is truly shameful that Congress has yet to take…

Mr. President, 30 years ago this month, Dr. James Hansen testified before the U.S. Congress on the need to address climate change--30 years ago this month. He was a top NASA climate scientist. On a hot summer day in June of 1988, before…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ``Gaspee'' Days

Madam President, the night spanning June 9 and 10 marks the anniversary of a key chapter in American history--one whose first shots spurred our Nation on toward independence from Britain, yet one that remains unfamiliar to most Americans…

I think great teachers need to be supported. I think they should be better compensated, and I think they should be treated as professionals.

Should you not be advocating that the President incorporate it in his infrastructure plan, that this is absolutely critical to education success?

Finally, the TEACH Grant program has had tremendous servicing issues.

the American Society of Civil Engineers gives our school facilities a D-plus rating, about a $38 billion gap between necessary repairs to bring them up to standard.

But it is a big part of education from the perspective of most people that I know, students, teachers, and other people.

without Federal support, they will not be effectively addressed.

I am talking about prospective recruits which would rely upon or could benefit from the loan forgiveness, but if it is taken away, they might decide that going into the service is not their best option.

Mr. Speaker, President Trump promised to drain the swamp. In reality, he has made corruption much worse here in Washington. Yesterday, we learned that a foreign government paid the President's personal attorney $400,000 for a meeting with…