Would it be correct to say that this legislation is critical and it is important?

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from the great State of Alaska for his comments. I wish to be associated with those comments. I also thank him not only for his service in the Senate but for his service in the Marines. I stand here…

Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore…

Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. May I inquire of the gentlewoman from North Carolina how many more speakers she has on her side?

Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hudson).

Madam Speaker, if my colleagues would like to use parliamentary terms like ``regular order,'' ``self-execute,'' or ``waivers'' to hide from debate over the gruesome practices of abortionists, that is their prerogative. They ignore what one…

Madam Speaker, House Resolution 421 provides closed rules for consideration of H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, and H.R. 3504, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Today, Madam Speaker, we provide for…

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 421 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 421 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall…

Mr. Speaker, during the August work period, Smith Phillips Building Supply hosted a customer appreciation day and supplier showcase that I attended in Winston-Salem. While I was there, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jack Shearin, who…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Last evening when I spoke on this legislation in the Committee on Rules, I mentioned that this is a very emotional issue for those of us who value life so much. One of my colleagues…

Madam Speaker, there are many more options for women's health care than the discredited abortion provider, Planned Parenthood. While Planned Parenthood is only approximately 665 clinics, federally qualified health centers, FQHCs, and rural…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. My colleagues have asked for an investigation into The Center for Medical Progress, which released these videos. The Center for Medical Progress does not receive half a billion in…

Madam Speaker, I am expecting one more speaker that I am trying to accommodate. However, if the gentleman is prepared to close, then I will do my best to do that also. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, September 17, 2015, at 10 a.m. for…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Dingell for yielding time. I thank her for those kind words a moment ago and thank her for her leadership here in the Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 1949, the National…

It seems that the B&I program is oriented toward rural areas with fewer lending options, and we have a concern about that.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this so-called Iran deal because it paves the way for Iran to obtain nuclear capabilities that will not only threaten Israel and create an arms race in the Middle East, but will also be a…

Medicaid is absolutely critical to my constituents. It is especially important to children in eastern North Carolina.