I will continue to oppose any modifications to the process that would give priority of our public waterways to industry, over and above the rights and interests of Native Tribes, farmers, fishermen, boaters, and other stakeholders who also…

Mr. Chairman, the WRDA bill is an important bipartisan piece of legislation that provides for improvements to our Nation's water resources infrastructure, including ports and inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, and ecosystem…

Mr. Chairman, 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 title I, add the following: SEC. ___. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 10 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at 10 a.m. for morning-hour…

Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government became heavily involved in the Nation's postsecondary education system when Congress passed the Higher Education Act of 1965. Over time, well-intentioned but misdirected policies and requirements have…

My reason for doing this is to say that it is not just members of the committee, it is not just Members of Congress who support the PROSPER Act. It is people who understand the situation that exists in our country and want to see us make…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the topic of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…

Mr. Speaker, this month, the Federal Reserve estimated GDP will hit 4.8 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Under the former administration, GDP never hit even 3 percent. Thanks to tax reform and regulatory relief passed by this unified…

Mr. Speaker, I want to talk a little bit today about the PROSPER Act and share some articles that have been published that help explain why the PROSPER Act is so good for our country, so good for students, and needs to be passed. The first…

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Cooper explains that there is a common misconception about PROSPER that is being exploited, unfortunately, by many colleges and universities and our Democratic friends. He says: ``The Congressional Budget Office score of…

That could be used to oil the wheels of commerce and allow for innovators to start news businesses and expand and employ more people and grow this economy.

All of us here have experienced the adage that elections have consequences, and to the victor goes the spoils, and usually at the detriment of the electorate.

It has been not only the desire of this committee but the sense of this House that the CFPB be a commission.

But it would not abridge the rights of the individuals and consumers.

You can't have one person with all this power under them to run this agency, this Bureau.

But it is better than what we have today.

Mr. Chair, I include in the Record the following editorial from my local paper, The Ledger, in reference to my amendment to H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, to provide taxpayers with greater…

In your testimony you say: 'Given the data limitations, it is impossible to know whether official time costs are rising, staying the same, or decreasing.'