I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Bera of California The Acting…

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 18, line 24, strike ``shall be'' and all that follows through the first period on page 19, line 2, and…

I will just say this. I grew up in the Central Valley. My father was a farmer. So I understand clearly the challenges the farming community has. I am not an individual who dismisses the farming community. I lived on a farm. My father was a…

As a member of SEEC, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, I rise today to recognize the 1-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. Today, we remember those who lost their lives during this catastrophe and salute those who…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the bipartisan WRRDA bill. I want to commend Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member Rahall, along with Chairman Gibbs and Ranking Member Bishop…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my district of Sacramento is one of the leading clean energy economies in the country. The sharp cuts to clean energy initiatives in this bill are deeply troubling. It will no…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the rule and the underlying legislation. Well, here we go again. In fact, I've lost count of how many times we've had to vote on a bill to repeal the…

Thank you very much. I ask unanimous consent to insert my statement in the Record opposing the GOP's heartless Mother's Day gift--more work and less pay for working moms. Happy Mother's Day. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding me time. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of defeating the previous question. Putting people back to work is our number one priority. Mr. Connolly's bill, which is part of the Make It In America…

I thank the gentlelady from New York for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support for the bipartisan, Senate- passed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. Since the Violence Against Women Act first became law in 1994…

For far too long our country has ignored the blatant warning signals that climate change is real, and its effects are happening all around us, from droughts to wildfires to extreme flooding. The time to act is now. Numerous reports…

I would like to thank my friend, the gentlelady from Hawaii, for organizing this time for all of us to honor Daniel Inouye. It's with heavy heart that I rise here today in support of this resolution honoring the late Senator Inouye. On…