Brian Jones

first, I would like to thank my colleague from Wyoming for his work today and for his work on this very, very important issue of chronic wasting disease and prevention. This is an issue of great importance not only to Alabama but to 26…

I rise to talk about the issues of fairness, of equality, and of basic dignity. In the greatest Nation on Earth and the leader of the free world, women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to men--80 cents for every dollar. That…

today is a bittersweet day. I am assuming we are going to vote along with this deal--as I am--to reopen this government, to end the 35-day-old hostage crisis, and that truly is the best way to describe it. It is a bittersweet day. It is…

first of all, let me say how much I appreciate my colleagues on the floor--particularly, Senator Bennet's comments--and the passion that everyone has shown for the people in this country and why we are here for the people that we…

let me also thank my colleagues from Tennessee and Delaware. I will tell you I wasn't here when that letter circulated; however, if you want to do an addendum, you have my permission to add my name to that letter because it is that…

I rise today to talk on two issues. First, I would like to talk about the criminal justice reform act that Senator Durbin just spoke of. Rather than repeating all that has been said and all of the positive things--and Senator Durbin did an…

first of all, let me thank my colleague and friend, Senator Klobuchar, for those sober words. As former prosecutors, we share a lot of the same bonds and knowledge, and we come to this in different ways sometimes than our colleagues. She…

I rise today to talk about an issue that, quite frankly, I do not think gets enough attention on the floor of the Senate or on the floor of the House of Representatives, and that is the state of historically Black colleges and…

I would like to take a few moments to remember and honor Maryon Pittman Allen, a former Member of this body, who passed away on July 23, 2018. Maryon Allen was one of only two women ever to represent the State of Alabama in the U.S…

I rise today on behalf of the line workers at our Alabama auto plants. I rise on behalf of our soybean and cotton farmers. I rise on behalf of countless other Alabama businesses that have contacted me because they feel threatened by…

I rise to discuss an issue that is of great importance to my constituents in Alabama and to many other people across the country. At issue is the health of our automotive industry. Unfortunately, the health of my State's automobile…

I rise to speak on a matter of both personal and national importance. As many folks know by now, a defining moment in my career as a prosecutor was bringing to justice two former Ku Klux Klansmen for the bombing of Birmingham's 16th Street…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Jones pertaining to the introduction of S. 3191 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on…

With the multitude of serious issues and problems facing our Nation, one important issue has been forgotten: Afghanistan. That brings me to a moving Washington Post feature written by Greg Jaffe on May 27 titled ``Imperfect Answers--A Son…

I rise today to talk about an issue of deep importance to our country and my fellow Alabamians, and I follow my colleague, Senator Lankford, who spoke with such eloquence on national security. This week, we are debating the National…

I say thank you to Senator Nelson. I appreciate that. Although our numbers are not as staggering in our State of Alabama, they are still significant for the State of Alabama with regard to Medicaid. So I will state that I appreciate the…

I come to the floor today and rise to speak on a challenge that our rural health communities face both in Alabama and across the country. People living in rural areas often face difficulty in finding healthcare providers. The challenges of…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for allowing me to have this opportunity to speak about this amendment. The amendment allows military towns who are on the bubble of eligibility for USDA rural development programs the ability to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 387, after line 24, insert the following: SEC. __. LIMITED EXCLUSION OF MILITARY BASE RESIDENTS FROM…

first, let me begin by expressing how honored and humbled I am to be a Member of this body and to represent the great State of Alabama. Fresh out of law school in 1979, I began my career right here, working as staff counsel to Senator…

1 week ago, Barbara Lee and Tom Cole sent a letter to the Speaker of the House that was signed by 100 Members of Congress, including myself, asking the Speaker to authorize the committees of jurisdiction to bring an AUMF--that is an…

It is ironic because many of us in the House of Representatives do think and would agree with the Taliban: It is time to rethink the policy in Afghanistan. Mr. Speaker, I must have at least 35 or 40 posters that I have been using on the…

I thank the gentleman for hosting this tonight for us to talk about the importance of these dogs. They are more than dogs; they are buddies to our men and women in uniform who have been fighting for America. Mr. Speaker, in the year 2000…

I called him and I said: Mike, this family has lost everything, their son. They want Lex to retire and live out the rest of his life. He had shrapnel in his back. So, the Air Force agreed with General Regner and retired the dog. That dog…

As we in Congress are faced with another continuing resolution, I cannot help but think about the wasted lives and money in Afghanistan. On Sunday night's 60 Minutes, I watched, with great interest, a segment about the 16-year war in…