My amendment would sunset the requirements of H.R. 903 at the end of fiscal year 2022 if Congress does not appropriate sufficient funds to carry out the bill. With H.R. 903 having an estimated cost to taxpayers of nearly $2 billion, or $8…

Today I am proud and honored to recognize the accomplishments and sacrifices of our National Guard and Reserve component men and women. The history of the National Guard and Reserve predates the birth of our Nation. In Mississippi we have…

I have no more speakers so I am prepared to close when the majority is prepared. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, I refer back to the words of TSA. These are not my words. These are not the words of the…

in a few moments, the Senate will vote on the confirmation of Mary Boyle to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC. It appears that the Democratic leader, Senator Schumer, finally has the votes lined up for…

I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I thank you, Madam Speaker, for allowing me to host this Special Order today. It was great to hear from each of my colleagues on the importance of our Guardsmen and Reservists. I thank all who…

As a former Marine Corps reservist and current member of the National Guard, I am proud to represent my fellow Mississippi guardsmen in Congress. It is no secret that Mississippi has a continued history of support of our Armed Forces. The…

I thank Congressman Carter for those wonderful remarks. Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Stansbury). The gentleman from Mississippi has 16 minutes remaining.

I think the committee believes that we have that authority, and we felt comfortable enough that now was the time to do it.

I thank Congressman Cline so much for his remarks. At this time, I would like to introduce Congressman Carter from Georgia's First Congressional District, where they host eight major commands in his State and over 16,000 patriotic…

At this time I recognize a colleague of mine from Virginia's Sixth District. He has seven major commands and over 9,000 guardsmen. I would like to note he serves on the Appropriations Committee. Ninety-two percent of all funding that…

I thank Congressman Carey. I know the State is very proud of his support of the Ohio National Guard and all the military services that he has. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Owens). Burgess Owens represents Utah's…

The momentum we need to vote this legislation over the finish line is there, and I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will honor the work of our brave TSOs and the commitment they have made to them by voting for this bill. Mr…

I thank Congressman Kelly for his remarks and his service. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin), who is a former Texas Army Guard and U.S. Army Reserve officer. He has over seven major commands and over 25,000…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220…

Today, I stand here to recognize and honor the servicemembers of the National Guard and Reserve components. Over the last few years, our National Guard soldiers have been more in the spotlight than ever before. These men and women proved…

I thank Representative Babin for his service not only in the military but also in the U.S. House of Representatives. Also I thank him for what the Texas National Guard is doing to try to secure our border in Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield to…

I thank my cochair, Representative Kahele, for his remarks. Also to be noted, the Representative is an Air Force veteran, and he is also a current Air National Guardsman. He has served in multiple theaters including Operation Enduring…

I would hope that those members who have been identified as having information will come forward. If they don’t, then we get to present the findings of our investigation without their response.