Juan Vargas

It is becoming more and more clear to my friends on the other side that climate change is real. It is not a Chinese hoax.

I think it is interesting, when I was in law school, one of the big issues was the issue of the ozone depletion.

When most of the scientists, in fact virtually all of them, point at climate change and say it is real.

I would just close with saying this: Remember, these are children who were brought to the United States through no decision of their own. It was their parents'. So many of us have children, and they don't get to make their own decisions…

Again, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. I thank the gentleman from North Carolina, the gentleman from California, and, again, my friend from Florida for their comments. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

Until recently, recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, have been able to secure mortgage insurance from the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA. In 2018, lenders began reporting to news sources such…

I do thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart) for his kind words. I appreciate my good friend. Mr. Chair, I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price).

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division E (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 422. None of the funds made…

I don't think it is your nature. I hope you review that.

I certainly know we challenge your view of humanity and that you have been a good person and tried to do the right thing.

what is that balance between the authority that we have as Congress, and the authority the President has.

I think it is important that we have this discussion.

I thank the chairwoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support H.R. 502, the Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act, or, as you heard, the FIND Trafficking Act. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman…

I thank the chairman for those words, and I know that he wants to continue to work with us, and I look forward to that. I would just add that the situation is getting much worse, and I would also add that a number of these military…

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 38, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''. Page 71, line 11, after the…

I would simply then urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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 29, line 13, after ``methods'' insert ``, including the use of virtual currencies,''. 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: Add at the end the following: SEC. _. REPORT AND EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after…

Salmon recovery is economically and culturally important to the country. Recovery efforts must be rooted in science to address the most prevalent threats: fish passage at dams, pesticides, fishing pressures, interactions with hatchery…

I urge adoption of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment, as modified, offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Vargas). The amendment, as modified, was agreed to…

the Bible in Romans 13, which I know well, I studied to be a priest for a number of years, it is not statutory authority.

What we are doing is wrong. Certainly not based on Christianity or any type of religion that I am aware of, and it has to be reversed.

I think that the Dodd-Frank law has worked pretty well. I think that it has performed generally well.

``No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one State over those of another; nor shall vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another.''

We find some people so dangerous that we won't let them on a plane, but currently they can buy a gun. That makes no sense. How can you tell a person: No, you can't have that ticket, but would you like an automatic weapon? Would you like a…