Today, the House is considering my bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3281, which aims to streamline the process for the transfer of some of the Bureau of Reclamation's projects to local beneficiaries who have or will repay the Federal…

I think I may have heard, and I think it could be a misstatement to say, that this could have been a bipartisan bill. It is a bipartisan bill. Now, it may not be unanimous, but it is a bipartisan bill. And for that, I am glad. I also…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 227, noes 184, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No. 317] AYES--227…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute votes on…

As we approach another election cycle, it is very important for this institution to do everything we can to ensure transparency and safety in our elections and the integrity of the election system itself. {time} 1330 Our democracy is being…

And I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule for H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. It should be…

We often see the U.N.'s bureaucracy as being slow and ineffective.

It is a much better situation when government and industry are working together and everyone is informed.

I encourage all my colleagues to consider supporting these efforts at NIST and other places as well.

I am pleased that we are taking the opportunity to do so today.

And the answer is yes, and the government is currently purchasing unsecured devices.

So should the Federal Government purchase or acquire software or firmware that cannot be updated?

So we should not be buying software that cannot be updated, firmware that cannot be updated as a matter of general practice.

The national parks are a glorious idea, and I think this legacy legislation really proves that we can work together in a way that will benefit Americans for generations to come.

Thank you, Madam President. I know the Presiding Officer is a cattle farmer, as I think they are referred to in Mississippi. It is an honor to be here on the floor with you to talk about important work for Mississippi. Colorado is an…

I would like to spend a few minutes on a major piece of business this week, our 2018 farm bill. Unlike so much of what comes to this floor--or never comes to this floor, never makes it to the floor--this is not a 5-month bill or a 5- week…

By keeping the IRS free from political influence, we can strengthen its stability and credibility.