Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I notice a smirk on your face. We find it laughable as well. But I enjoy the gentleman from Missouri. Is that the way you say it, the gentleman from Missouri?

Mr. Chairman, I can tell you that when we look at sending a message, this sends entirely the wrong message. We need to make sure that we reward Federal workers, but we also hold them accountable. I urge rejection of this particular…

Madam Speaker, I thank the vice chairman of our conference for his very, very kind words. We are neighbors in North Carolina, friends, and colleagues here who are concerned about the very same issues that face our country. We are worried…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize J. Gene Faile for his outstanding career and his impending retirement after 30 years of dedication to healthcare administration. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Faile began his career at Yokota Air Base in…

It's amazing how the free market will put pressure on profits and corporations.

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend, the ranking member, for yielding, and I want to start by congratulating him on his new role on the Financial Services Committee. Certainly, he makes our home State, the Old North State, proud. I also…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on H.R. 433, the Veterans' Entry to Apprenticeship Act, which I introduced 2 weeks ago. While a lot of progress has been made over the past few years in reducing the number of unemployed veterans in…

Mr. Speaker, I was unable to cast my vote on the passage of H.J. Res. 31 during the last vote series. I oppose the bill and would have voted ``nay.'' Personal Explanation

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend for yielding, and I also thank my friend from Arizona for inviting us to his home State to meet with several Members from Arizona. What an eye-opener. This is something that I have supported--the building of…

Madam Speaker, I rise this morning to recognize a great American and a great friend, Dr. Cureton L. Johnson, a longtime theologian and community leader in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dr. Johnson will approach his last official sermon as…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 31 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, January 24, 2019, at 9 a.m…

Article I, Section 1: ``All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.'' Section 2: ``The House of Representatives shall be composed…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Boone Drug in Boone, North Carolina, on celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of its original store, opened in North Carolina's Fifth District by Dr. George Kelly Moose. With this longevity…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to support H.R. 648, legislation to reopen and responsibly fund the government, including the Departments of Transportation and of Housing and Urban Development. This bill reflects the various conference agreements that…

I appeal the ruling of the Chair, again. The SPEAKER pro tempore. There is no appeal available in these proceedings at this time. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, I appeal the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The appeal is not in order at this time. The Chair has already announced that votes have concluded. Members have left the floor and have returned to their offices…

Madam Speaker, I rise today because this month marks 46 years since Roe v. Wade was decided. Since that decision, there have been over 60 million abortions. I am not sure there is any other way to describe this statistic other than the…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his leadership over the years on the issue of life. Madam Speaker, in recognition of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade this coming Tuesday, I want to bring the real impetus of the pro-life movement to…