the Bug school is desperately in need of replacement.

They want to try to figure out a way and get some advice about how to get back to their agenda, how do they ever work with Republicans, after all they have gone through, and what steps the president can take proactively to convince the…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and sacrifice of Walter ``Finch'' Kwiecinski of Duluth, Minnesota. Walter's story is the story of his generation and should make each of us reflect on the sacrifices that were made to allow…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 150th anniversary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, North America's oldest rail labor union. Since its founding on May 8, 1863, the BLET has always played a critical role in the…

Mr. Speaker, I'm now pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the remainder of our time. I agree with some of the comments made by my colleague. The gentleman from Connecticut has talked about the years that we, Congress, have tried to extend the use of comp time to the…

Much of the proposed legislation would significantly improve VA benefits and services for our Nation's servicemembers, veterans and their families.

Mr. Speaker, I now am pleased to yield 2 minutes to a member of the committee, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Messer).

Mr. Speaker, I'm very, very pleased right now to yield 3 minutes to the author of this terrific piece of legislation, a member of the committee, the gentlewoman from Alabama (Mrs. Roby).

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, and yield myself such time as I may consume. Today we have an opportunity to make life a little easier for working families across the…

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 198, I call up the bill (H.R. 1406) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector, and ask for its immediate consideration in the…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 1406. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

There is no possible justification for allowing more than 17,000 vials of contaminated medicine to be shipped to providers throughout our country.

May I inquire as to the time remaining on our side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Minnesota has 16 minutes remaining.

Dr. Woodcock, if our draft were to pass into law, do you believe that FDA would have the authority to prevent another company from behaving in the same manner as the New England Compounding Center did before the meningitis outbreak?

You've led a transparent, as Senator Baldwin said, and productive process on an extremely complex issue.

Mr. Speaker, I'm always interested to listen to the characterizations of a bill that simply aren't true. It's my pleasure right now to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington, the chair of the Republican Conference, Mrs…

Mr. Speaker, I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Indiana, a member of the committee, Mrs. Brooks.