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Madam Speaker, while many of us in this body disagree on the issue of abortion, we should all be able to agree that, once a child is born, he or she deserves protection. If a doctor attempts to perform an abortion, sometimes a baby…
Mr. Speaker, today is a day where tens of thousands of people come to Washington, D.C., to march for the sanctity of life for the real purpose of speaking up for those who can't speak for themselves. Each year, we see an unbelievable…
Mr. Speaker, as many of you know, we have had a Russian narrative that has been going on because of an infamous dossier. While there has been much reported on it, I can tell you that the Intelligence Committee has been fast at work, and…
Mr. President, most people who are watching TV or who are watching C-SPAN know we are at a very important place here. We are in a position wherein, at midnight tomorrow night, if Congress doesn't act, we will shut down the government. What…
Madam President, I thank the vice chairman of the committee, Senator Warner. I think what we have seen is a process that has tried to take into account concerns that not just Members but the American people have had with programs that…
Mr. Speaker, each year we commemorate National School Choice Week to celebrate a family's right to select the best school for their children. This year we are starting the celebration on January 21. Americans like to have options, and when…
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to wish Crystal Winebarger of the Fifth District a very peaceful and happy retirement. For the last 16 years, Ms. Winebarger selflessly served as the Hunger and Health Coalition director of operations located in…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to join my colleagues who all thank the gentleman tonight for the fantastic leadership that he has given to this issue for so many years. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to affirm the…
Mr. Speaker, today we celebrate 25 years of observing Religious Freedom Day. On this day, more than 200 years ago, our forefathers in the Virginia General Assembly sought to practice their respective religions freely, so they passed a…
Mr. President, I yield to the vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.
Mr. President, I thank the chairman of the Judiciary Committee for his support and for his very indepth analysis of how this works and why it is constitutional. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Warner and I be permitted to conclude our…
The statute is very clear on BARDA's specific and targeted medical countermeasure mission to ensure that BARDA is staying focused in bringing forward the countermeasures we need to protect the American people from a range of chemical…
Mr. President, I thank the vice chairman of the committee, and I say to those who are opposed to this, I have great affection for all of you. They have passion which really displays their belief that the American people need to be…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns tomorrow, Friday, January 12, 2018, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday next, when it shall convene at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. The…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fitzpatrick). Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from North Carolina? There was…
Mr. Speaker, by direction of the House Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 685 Resolved, That the following named Members be…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and encourage the thousands of great, noble North Carolinians participating in the 2018 March for Life this weekend. We know from God's Word, the Holy Scriptures, that life begins at conception…