Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my humblest gratitude for the opportunity to serve my community, my country, and the U.S. House of Representatives for the last 8 years. Anybody who has lived the life of public service knows that you have to…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for scheduling this time for all of us to address each other, as well as address our country. I rise to express my gratitude to the men and women of California's 10th Congressional…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 3508) to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes, and ask for its…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 1093) to require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits…

Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the committee amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. NOTICE OF…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about something miraculously happening in California. For the first time in decades, we are on the verge of building new infrastructure for our water. We have been waiting since 1979 to actually build…

French Camp will be the Army Corps' first VA project, building a megaclinic for our veterans in our local community right in this area in between Lathrop and Manteca. We look at revitalizing America's infrastructure. This is a monumental…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of America's Water Infrastructure Act. This bill revitalizes our waterways, bolsters flood protection, and ensures our channels and harbors can supply America and the world with U.S. goods. Most importantly…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Hill for recognizing me. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor John McCain, a family man, a war hero, United States Senator, and a very, very close friend. John was a one-of-a-kind, a man with an undeniable spirit, an…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman and ranking member for their support of H.R. 5974, the VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act. This bipartisan bill improves care for our veterans. It also ensures that the VA is using the latest cost-saving…

Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock). The reservoir resides in his district. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from California for bringing this amendment to the floor. The…