I actually rise in strong support of this amendment. I certainly understand the concerns about potential misuse of Census data. Thankfully, misusing Census data is a felony. It is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and by a $250,000…

I urge the Speaker to immediately schedule this important bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not been recognized for debate. ____________________

I do believe the Federal Government does has a compelling interest in collecting primary-source data on citizenship.

So this is the first time that it won't be--

Well, all of us as Members, we talk to groups, you know, constantly, whether they be groups from our constituencies that are in Washington or back in our districts.

As I mentioned in my opening remarks, the vice president's speech at the meeting at the National Space Council yesterday down in Alabama was a significant change in course from the proposed Exploration Mission-1 modification.

There is a serious humanitarian crisis at the Southern Border, and in fact the previous Administration specifically noted that transnational organized crime in Mexico makes the U.S. border more vulnerable.

I believe the vice president made one of the most important space policy speeches since President Kennedy laid out the challenge to land on the moon back in the 1960s.

Of course, the President's budget proposed $7.2 billion for the census for fiscal year 2020 if I am correct?

I have a feeling the electronics they will use then will be different from what we use today.

I personally believe that an important part of securing the Southern Border is to have a barrier system on the border.

The President has called this a national health crisis. It is impacting families and the future of this country.

Let me ask about some other gang and violent crime issues. Other than the opioid epidemic, violent crime and gangs seem to affect just about every part of our community.

I'm proud that we secured an additional $1.8 billion in rural wastewater funding in FY2018 with the help of Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt.

In 2019, it is unacceptable that American families are at risk of parasitic infections because this country hasn't provided proper wastewater infrastructure to rural Americans.

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the joint resolution to overturn the President's declaration. I think it is very clear that there is a national emergency that exists on our southern border because of…

Of course, FDA and USDA have signed the MOU outlining how both agencies will be involved in this regulating cell cultured protein in October.

Of course, raising the minimum tobacco age of sale to 21 could drive more minors to purchase flavored tobacco products online.

I am encouraged by your work to curb the epidemic of youth e-cigarettes by addressing youth access and youth appeal to these type of products.

Increasing the age to 21 will make it harder for this type of activity.

I appreciate all the work you do for producers and for the districts like that I am proud to represent in North Alabama.

I think more of that could be done. I think they are treated as third party investments.

If this bill that I plan to introduce, a bipartisan bill, when it is introduced, how quickly do you think we could reverse these current trends that we are seeing?

I know, when you were asked just what you said just now, you have said in the past that you want to preserve access to noncombustible for adult smokers.

the FDA, under your leadership, has been a leading partner in fighting the scourge on many of our communities across the Nation, and particularly in my part of the country where the Appalachian region has been hit hard.