So moved.

Madam President, I thank Chairman Grassley. The chairman and I have been working on this bill since 2014. What we heard from juvenile justice practitioners around the country is that a lot of the policies which had been in place for…

Madam President, let me also take a moment to add to my climate remarks my appreciation to Dr. Gifford Wong, who is here with me on the floor today. He has been helpful in my office as a trained expert scientist and has helped with many of…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 25 minutes in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I started my weekly series of speeches about the dangers of climate change in the spring of 2012. My trusty ``Time to Wake Up'' sign is getting a little battered, showing some wear and tear, but I am still determined to…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This bill is about innovation. It is a bill about bringing together the best minds in the U.S. and in Israel to help manage what has become an intractable problem. It is a bill that…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 5843, the United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2016. Much like the previous bill, H.R. 5843 is about enhancing…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 5877, the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016. Mr. Speaker, both this bill and the subsequent measure that we will consider…

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining on my side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 14 minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. This bill will meaningfully improve our homeland security professionals' ability to manage cybersecurity risk. It will do so in a way that also increases the capacity of our Israeli…

The administration's goals in this area are worthy and should continue even as a new administration takes office.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Barbara Wong, an incredible advocate for the arts, who has been executive director of Providence CityArts for Youth for 16 years. Throughout her career, Barbara has helped thousands of youth realize…

Mr. President, I believe Senator Warren of Massachusetts will be joining me on the floor, and I ask unanimous consent that if she is here on the floor at the conclusion of my remarks that she be recognized next so that our remarks can be…

Mr. President, one of the hallmarks of President- Elect Trump's campaign was his desire, often stated, to clean up Washington, to lift the dark hand of special interests off of the levers of government and, as he said it in his speeches…

Mr. President, I appear to be on the floor for Utah Day, with the junior Senator presiding and the senior Senator speaking. I am delighted to follow the senior Senator. I think in the boisterous days and months we will see ahead, his…

Mr. Speaker, earlier today, I led 168 of my colleagues in sending a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, asking that he rescind his decision to appoint alt-right leader Steve Bannon to serve as White House Chief Strategist. This…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6297, the bipartisan Iran Sanctions Extension Act. H.R. 6297 will extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended, for an additional 10 years through December 31, 2026. If we fail to act, these…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of National Apprenticeship Week. As co-chair of the Career and Technical Education Caucus, I am proud to be joined by my friend and caucus co-chair, Representative G.T. Thompson from Pennsylvania, in…