Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to close by again thanking colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the good work done on the underlying bill, our bipartisan, bicameral negotiated agreement on Homeland…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mrs. Blackburn The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), our ranking member on Appropriations.

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Chair, the bill before us today, funding the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2015, has been ready for final passage for almost 2 months. I want to thank the gentleman from Texas…

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 25 I was unavoidably detained during the time of this vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Connolly The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a…

Mr. Speaker, as the granddaughter of Italian immigrants, I am thankful America has always opened her arms to people looking to build a better way for themselves and their families. However, breaking the law to enter the United States…

``No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.''

Mr. Speaker, in just a few minutes my colleagues and I will be following a tradition that we began when Republicans regained the majority in 2011 of reading the Constitution during the first week that we are back into session. I think this…

Amendment IV: ``The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath…

Mr. Speaker, I have heard more than one person say common sense isn't so common anymore. Boy, isn't that right? Well, today, we have a unique opportunity to pass commonsense legislation that will truly help the American people and…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate it very much. Like my colleague before me, I am grateful for the opportunity to be here on the floor to speak about issues that are of concern to the American people. My colleague from California (Mr. LaMalfa) is…

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, Mr. LaMalfa from California. I have heard him often speak on the floor. I have invited him several times to speak and do 1-minute speeches because I am the person in charge of getting people to…

Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 20 Resolved, Whereas, Alan Nunnelee, a Representative-elect from the First District of the State of…

Mr. Speaker, since I was first elected to Congress in 2004, I have heard from thousands of constituents across North Carolina's Fifth District. In recent years, there has been an understandable note of frustration in their voices over the…

Mr. Speaker, over the last few weeks, many people have expressed genuine concerns about the appropriations bill that passed Congress in December. Unfortunately, many Washington-based special interest groups are confusing the matter with…

Mr. Speaker, it doesn't take an accountant to figure out that our path of more spending and more debt must change. Our national debt has increased by more than $7 trillion over the past 6 years, now totaling more than $18 trillion. That is…

I thank Senator Alexander and Senator Bennet, and I thank them for what they propose in the FAST Act. As a parent who went through two kids going to college, when I was presented that form, I realized I wasn't capable of doing it. I…

Mr. Speaker, because of inclement weather and two grounded flights, I was unable to vote during rollcall 2--Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives. I would have proudly voted for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi of California for…