I will be introducing a bill this week that would, number one, raise the minimum age for tobacco products to 21.

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.

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 bottom line is the net effect of this untenable backlog situation is to delay justice, in many cases for years.

Of course, we have talked about the Civil Rights Division, of course it is charged with overseeing the U.S. voting rights laws.

Of course, tornados are a real concern in my home state of Alabama, and of course other states in the Southeast as well.

This Division of the Department of Justice has the solemn responsibility... of ensuring that civil and constitutional rights of all Americans... are upheld.

I think it was you, Director Brandon, you mentioned that it is important to prosecute individuals who lie on their 4473 forms.

So, the bottom line is they should be prosecuted, so absolutely.

Well, talking about the backlog, you said 850,000, I believe we talked about 840, 850,000 pending cases, and you talked a little bit about in your opening remarks about the hurdles, but can you again talk about what you think are the…

The adjudication and the appeals of immigration matters are central to the proper administration of justice in this country.

the states have a duty to maintain that process and to protect all of our right to vote when we go to the polls.

Just as NICS needs to have the appropriate disqualifying records, it also is important for NICS not to contain inaccurate records or records that are prohibiting.

I believe the Founding Fathers wisely included the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights, and this fundamental freedom protects the right of gun owners and in turn restrains the presence of criminal activity and tyranny.

Even my home state has taken this extremely seriously in passing legislation to increase the penalties of human trafficking, and our law enforcement are actively engaged.

As a result of climate change, what does science predict--and this will be for either or both of you--increased rates of precipitation or decreased rates of precipitation?

There is a tendency among the general public in the climate debate to cite shorter-scale weather events as evidence for and against climate change.

If enacted or something of this nature were enacted, how would the FBI square the requirements of that amendment with the constitutional guarantee of due process of law?

And it seems to me that the launch service procurement competition and the launch service agreements process of down-selecting to two providers needs to continue on schedule in order to secure the early work, which is part of the--each…

Get it done. It is time. It is past time.

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to speak in opposition to the majority's temporary funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. However, our crisis that we are at at this point and at our…

I thank Ranking Member Granger for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies--the subcommittee of which I am privileged to be the ranking member in the 116th Congress--oversees a diverse…

I rise this morning to speak in opposition yet again to this Democrat offer for a continuing resolution. As has been said, this resolution today goes through February 28, and I am not sure why our colleagues on the other side of the aisle…

I thank the ranking member. I originally had intended to offer my support for this disaster supplemental package, especially as it relates to agricultural and rural development. But because of the actions of our colleagues on the other…

I thank the gentlewoman for the time. Madam Speaker, I think we all agree that the American people expect this legislative body to deliver solutions to the difficult challenges that face our Nation each and every day. As a longtime member…