I thank the gentleman for his comments and for promoting this good work in his district, and I thank him for his public service. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss an important piece of legislation that I am working on here in the…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for his promotion of his constituents and their success in exporting and for his recognizing the importance of small business to the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their work in bringing these important resolutions to the floor, and I stand in strong support of them in calling for the release of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan. I thank my great…

I certainly thank Chair Wagner and Ranking Member Sherman for their strong words of support for my bill, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, which, as Ranking Member Sherman noted, passed out of our committee…

Recently Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was invited back into the Arab League after 12 years of being in exile. I can't tell you how incredibly frustrating and disappointing this is to many, particularly the innocent people of Syria who…

I thank the gentlewoman from Virginia for her support of police and for her service representing the people of her State. Mr. Speaker, the United States is close to defaulting on its debt. That would be the first time in our Nation's…

Today I rise to congratulate my dear friend of some five decades, Cathy Owen, on her induction into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Cathy is a trailblazer and role model for women in banking in Arkansas, having served the banking…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, also I congratulate the gentleman from Massachusetts for having the third child join his family in this past week. We congratulate the Auchinclosses on that. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong…

I thank my good friend from Ohio for yielding. I rise in strong support for this legislative commitment that House Republicans have initiated, H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. I thank my friend from Ohio for his leadership. I thank my…

One year into Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainians' valiant defense has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties for the Russians. What the Russians believed would be a victory in a matter of days or weeks has turned…

The sound that America is hearing is their alarm going off. It is Groundhog Day. I feel like Bill Murray because, Mr. Speaker, when the alarm goes off every morning, the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee is off on a…

I certainly thank the chairman of the Financial Services Committee, and I thank the ranking member in the 118th Congress, Ms. Waters, for her work on this bipartisan bill, H.R. 298, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act…

I am grateful for the time to address the House. Isn't it outstanding, Madam Speaker, to see the people's House open, once again, to the public, have the public in our galleries, and see the Capitol open to our families. That is a big…

I come to the House floor today to commemorate the life of a good friend and great leader in our State, Hank Browne, who passed away last month at the age of 82. Mr. Browne was born in Oklahoma before moving to Arkansas in his youth, where…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the creation of this bipartisan Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Like my friend from California said, the title is…

I thank my friend from Oklahoma for yielding. Certainly, my colleague from Massachusetts knows my deep affection for him, but since I walked on the House floor tonight, I keep hearing this reference to this rules package, that somehow it…

Madam Clerk, I rise tonight in the spirit of 1923 to address the House. Madam Clerk, I rise to nominate Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Madam Clerk, first let me express my deep appreciation and the appreciation of everybody in…

I stand today to recognize the outstanding career of Walter Hussman, Jr., the publisher of the Arkansas Democrat- Gazette. Recently, Walter announced that he will retire from the publication at the end of 2022. Walter's career began with…

As inflation continues to wreak havoc on the wallets of our hardworking families, I rise today to urge the Federal Reserve to stay the course and win the fight against this insidious inflation. Our economy is in this troubling situation of…

I, too, thank my friend from Texas for his inspirational recitations of these outstanding young people who seek an appointment to the military academy. There is no more optimistic and positive aspect of being a Member of Congress than…

As we end this calendar year, I rise once again to bring attention to the crisis at our southwest border. In 2022, over 2 million migrants were encountered at our southwest border; the highest number in American history. Just 2 months ago…

As we enter the final weeks of the 117th Congress, it is important that we acknowledge the work that we have done as a body to limit the financial capabilities of Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. Earlier this year, I introduced H.R. 6899…

I thank my friend, Mr. Hice, and the chairwoman for this time. Mr. Speaker, I do indeed rise today in support of H.R. 6080, the bill to designate the U.S. Post Office at 5420 Kavanaugh Boulevard in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the Ronald A…

I thank my two friends from New Jersey for managing the floor, and I thank my good friend, the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Brendan F. Boyle) for working with me on this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I do rise in support of H.R. 6265…

This recent omission tracks with the administration's diplomacy disconnect from our American values. First, earlier this year, State erred and did not include Nigeria, leaving them off as a country of particular concern for religious…