First, I want to welcome you all.

Madam Chairman, thank you very much, and welcome.

So, you can imagine my surprise when I learned that the committee had extended an invitation to one of my constituents from the town of Pinetops, North Carolina, population 1300, to serve as a witness for today's hearing on rural broadband.

Thank you very much, Mr. Doyle, for yielding time this morning.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5554, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2018. These user fee agreements are important to millions of North Carolinians living with companion animals. They are also important to…

Mr. Speaker, let me first thank the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus) for her friendship, leadership, and for yielding me the time this afternoon. I also thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Barletta) as well. Mr. Speaker, I rise…

Mr. Speaker, our Nation's national parks are a cherished part of our country's legacy, and it is critical that they be preserved for generations to come. Unfortunately, the National Park Service is facing an insurmountable backlog of…

Thank you for holding this important hearing. It is my pleasure to be here as we discuss a critical topic that impacts our nation's veterans and identify ways to improve their access to the federal contracting marketplace and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize Mooresville, North Carolina's own, the Penske racing team, as they recently added yet another big win to their legendary trophy case and brought home the 2018 Indianapolis 500. North…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Johnson of Louisiana). The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, we, on our side of the aisle, join our colleague in stating our absolute abhorrence to domestic violence and sexual assault in this country. None of us want to see any incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, or assault…

Mr. Chairman, the real goal of this bill is to require transparency on the part of independent agencies and not to have a nefarious impact on those independent agencies. Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I yield…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 50. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, in 1995, Congress passed the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, or UMRA, to prevent the imposition of burdensome and costly Federal unfunded mandates. Over the course of…

Mr. Chairman, H.R. 50 ensures the commonsense goals Congress intended when enacting UMRA in 1995 are in fact realized and improved upon. I thank the bipartisan group of Members who cosponsored and support this bill. Mr. Chairman, I…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, we have often heard that the most dangerous words or the most dangerous phrase in the English language is, ``We are from the Federal Government, and we are here to…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.