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I appreciate you and the great work you do. I rise to honor my good friend, Pace Robinson, who recently passed away at the age of 65. My buddy Steven Rosen called me the other day and gave me the bad news. They had been playing golf just…
A thief that robs your house, then 2 days later mows your lawn, is still a thief. A country that houses terrorists is still an accomplice. It is a fact. While they are giving over or assisting with the release of the hostages, they have…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Ogles The Acting CHAIR. It is…
Mr. President, the United States has a long history of standing for freedom and self-determination. From the 1940s through the 2010s, under President Trump, our Nation has stood with Israel, in defense of Israel. We were there in 1948 when…
If Americans knew that the Biden administration was treating a state sponsor of terrorism like a major ally, they would be infuriated, but that is exactly what is going on with Qatar, a tiny but very wealthy country in the Persian Gulf…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. _. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that all United States…
The world is in a precarious place. We see the CCP making moves in the Pacific against Taiwan. Russia has made a move against Ukraine. Iranian-backed terrorists killed innocent civilians. There should be no relief for Iran. There should be…
Most Americans would be surprised and disgusted to learn that Iran has been given approximately $50 billion in a sanctions relief package by the Biden administration. More to the point, it was done in exchange for a promise from Iran that…
Civil. On October 7, Iran sponsored the murder, rape, and torture of innocent civilians. Civil. I do not trust Iran with nuclear material. Civil. They raped little girls. Civil. I should think not. This is a no-brainer, Mr. Chairman. This…
I acknowledge my colleague's comment regarding laws; that this bill, if passed, would essentially ban folks from being housed on Federal lands. It should also be noted that there are laws on the books that require our border to be secure…
$451 billion, that is the cost of the American taxpayer of caring for illegals who broke our laws and unlawfully entered our country. My amendment simply requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 3. REPORT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior…
Madam President, over the past 52 days, we have watched a horrifying propaganda campaign take over our social media platforms. Anti-Israel sentiment and support for Hamas terrorism has gone mainstream, and even Biden administration…
Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3343) to provide…
I have got a question relative to that. Will the gentleman yield for a question?
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I have nothing but warm feelings, respect, and gratitude for the noble service that my colleagues from Alaska and Iowa and South Carolina and Indiana have demonstrated in their loyalty to their…
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, we live in a great country. It is a country that has thrived precisely because we have sought, since the moment of our founding, to live under the rule of law; that when we make a law, we do…
I now ask for a second reading, but 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 receive a second reading on the…