I commend our colleague for advocating for a range of programs that clearly are important to his constituents and important to the country.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the victims of a deadly mass shooting at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, early on the morning of Sunday, April 22. Four young, promising lives were lost: Joe R. Perez, DeEbony Groves, Taurean C…

It cuts more than $168 billion from existing transportation and infrastructure programs, and it allows large companies and foreign investors to toll our roads and bridges.

We have to have some sense of flexibility... dependent upon the communities with which those public housing residents live.

I don't believe nor do I ever think that the intended goal of public housing... was to create permanent housing.

Work is actually synonymous with dignity. Dignity is a byproduct of work.

Unfortunately, the President's infrastructure plan unveiled earlier this year would fall woefully short of this goal.

Yes, it would. And you have been pretty successful.

Mr. President, I rise today because of what is on our schedule for next week. Next week, the Senate will consider the nomination by the President for his Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. This is one of those times that I want to compliment…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today, like so many others, to honor the memory of Barbara Bush. She has already been noted in the history books for her place as one of the only two women to be the wife of one President and the mother of another. But…

I thank the gentleman from Florida.

we must also understand that Congress has a certain intent on how those are to be used

I have a real concern that the intent of Congress is being overwritten with the private activity bond measure here.

Would you agree that this does not qualify under number 11 on the statute 26 U.S.C. Code. It is not a high-speed rail project. Is that correct?

I'm all about commerce, and I realize that it is always in somebody's backyard, so I don't know that I have a whole lot of sympathy about it not being in my backyard.

the intent of Congress was not for a dollar of Title 23 money to be able to qualify them for a PAB

If you're asking this county and more specifically their taxpayers to fund the maintenance of railroad crossing in perpetuity and they don't benefit, it has to be at least a cost consideration for this project.

some of my colleagues, including Congressman Mast, have raised these concerns related to the eligibility of a private sector entity like Brightline to receive Federal assistance.