Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As a matter of policy, authorizing 99-year lease terms for tribes is a means of increasing tribal independence from the Bureau of Indian Affairs bureaucracy. Therefore, we have no…

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton). (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. Speaker, we have no objection to this bill. We believe it should be passed and sent to the President for signature. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to my distinguished colleague from Alaska (Mr. Young). (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend those individuals who were once Fellows and have gone on to serve our Nation with such distinction. I urge all Members to join me in support of this resolution, and I yield back the balance of our time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6205, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the Private Isaac T…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, S. 1405 has been adequately explained by the majority, and we support the legislation. We see no reason to oppose it. I just want to briefly thank the chairman. I am a freshman here…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of S. 3794, the FOR VETS Act of 2010. Mr. Speaker, this is a simple bill that is long overdue. The FOR VETS Act, known as the Formerly Owned Resources for…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of House Resolution 1743, congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Mr. Speaker, last month, on…

Mr. Speaker, I have been very critical of a lot of resolutions that have come to the floor recognizing things like the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But there are certain people, certain things that rise to a level of excellence that are so…

Mr. Speaker, let me simply say the majority has done a wonderful and thorough job of describing the justification for this bill. I commend Mr. Posey, our colleague from Florida, for introducing this bill and urge support of this bill.

Mr. President, I wish to take a moment to pay tribute to someone who is very special and very dear to me, my former Chief of Staff, Jace Johnson. Over this past recess, I learned that my Chief of Staff, Jace Johnson, would be leaving the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of my remarks, the distinguished Senator from Rhode Island, Senator Reed, be given time on the floor for his remarks. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…

Mr. President, I wish to personally thank the distinguished chairwoman of this committee. I have been in the Senate a pretty long time, and she has done one of the best jobs I have ever seen done. There aren't very many impeachments--or…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill. This bill is amnesty. We should not be rewarding illegal behavior. We should be prioritizing Americans. And we should be prioritizing the millions of people who are not willing to break the…

I appreciate my colleague, Mr. President. This is a first for him to yield to me and appreciate me. That is not quite accurate because we are real good friends. My friend, the senior Senator from New York, has come forward with an…

Mr. President, I always enjoy listening to my colleague from New York. He is one of the brightest people in this body, he is one of the toughest, and he has been a very dear friend all these years. I might mention that the Schumer-Hatch…

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for yielding the time. I know full well from my experience in the State legislature, as well as working on the transition team here, that when one speaks of procedural issues, usually people's eyes…