I would venture to say on the record that this debt ceiling debate and debacle is more having to do with the dollar than anything else.

I am a defender and not an offender. I am not an aggressor, I am a defender.

President Trump continued to express frustration with the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan.

the United States was not able to remain indefinitely.

I want to thank Secretary Mayorkas for his responsiveness to Congress, not just today, but since taking the job over 2 years ago.

the president of Afghan did not show himself well in that moment.

It is good to see that the Biden administration not only talks the talk on equity and disaster response, but is also walking the walk when it matters most.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who were killed or injured in those tragic attacks and their families.

I come to the floor today to discuss, again, a key constitutional duty to provide for the common defense. The Constitution lays this weighty task at the feet of Congress. We hold the purse strings, and today our task is to provide for…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. National Defense Budget

I appreciate our colleagues on the other side of the aisle pointing out all these different rules and regulations that we have to go through for a vessel to simply come in and out. This amendment is very simple. It says if you have a…

Thank you for coming to Mississippi over the weekend.

We are going to recover, there is no doubt.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I certainly appreciate the opportunity to do this, and thank you for being here.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I very much appreciate the opportunity to introduce Chris Wells.

I don't know what the definition of crisis in your mind is, and I don't know if everybody's just been told under no circumstances are you to call it a crisis, but I assure you Carla doesn't care who's Democrat or Republican in this room…

My main concern is an ectopic pregnancy that if the baby is not positioned which is deadly, or if she's further along that she's saying that she is.

It is deeply frustrating that the subcommittee is being told--six years after a statutory deadline--that it will be another year before FDA issues a final rule on medical gases.