The amendment violates clause 7 of rule XVI of the rules of the House because it is not germane to the underlying bill. Specifically, the bill limits the drawdown of the petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of…

I just wanted to add my congratulatory remarks and thanks to Senator Shelby, the senior Senator from Alabama. For me, he will always be the chairman. He has certainly been my mentor, and I think the Senator from Missouri and others would…

you know, listening to Senator Portman's speech, I don't know how you cannot be impressed with his incredible record of accomplishment, and it is a record of accomplishment that will stand the test of time. It is not surprising because all…

I wanted to get to the floor today to say thank you to some colleagues that are truly deserving of it. There are three of them here. My understanding is that Senator Shelby, or ``The Chairman,'' as I call him, has not yet made his farewell…

I ask unanimous consent that we proceed with the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent to make 5-minute remarks before the vote is called. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I would like to recognize and thank Justin Kronenberg, my 2022 Department of Defense legislative fellow, for all of his hard work and dedication to my office. He is an active duty master sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps with almost two…

We have to get inflation down. The only way I know to do that is to increase supply.

I think it is an important point, because really that would have exacerbated inflation.

It really was, for those of you who think that we never do anything together, it is because no one really reports on the things we do together.

During the bill's negotiations, I really did put a strong emphasis on making sure that rural and local communities and their role in the funding formula was maintained.

If you could just elaborate a little bit on the bridge program.

Thank you, Chairman Cardin. Thank you to all of our witnesses.

I am especially pleased with the cooperation between the two parties and the four people that lead, all whose names begin with 'C,' strictly coincidental.

I think we're all better if there are more people in the race. I think we're all better if there's more of them up on the stage. So, you know, he's certainly not entitled to it.

I come to the floor today to discuss how consumers are paying more for less reliable energy as a result of the policies of the Biden administration and congressional Democrats. North Dakotans are paying 60 percent more for gasoline since…

It is actually pretty nice in North Dakota right now, but we are on our way to winter. Saying gas prices have lowered 91 days in a row is a whole lot like giving a medal to an arsonist for helping put out a fire he started. Gas prices are…

I rise today to discuss the harmful economic consequences Americans are seeing from President Biden's reckless tax-and-spend agenda. Earlier this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest Consumer Price Index figures for the…