I thank the gentleman for yielding. I commend him for his leadership as chairman and now ranking member of the Judiciary Committee and his important work for comprehensive immigration reform. I also salute the ranking member of the…

I am here to join the distinguished delegation from Illinois, especially Congresswoman Bustos, who represents a district in Congress that was once magnificently also represented by Congressman Lane Evans. So it is with great sadness that I…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership in helping us all uphold the oath that we take when we become Members of Congress to protect and defend the American people. I believe that the McKeon amendment that is…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. The time is late, the cause is great. We must, we must have clarity in how we understand what is before us. Today, we had an opportunity to work together to address humanitarian emergency at the…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, the ranking member on the Appropriations Committee, who, from day one of knowing about this challenge that we have with the children at the border, has reacted in a very wise, humanitarian--yes--and…

I thank Congresswoman Slaughter, our ranking member on the Rules Committee, for the time and also, more importantly, for her great leadership in so many ways. In so many ways, it has been about her advocacy for the priorities of the…

Hi, Connie. We see each other so often. We really do. Say hi to Tony. Good morning, everyone. My pleasure to welcome you once again to the Capitol, to take the occasion to thank you all very much for your service to our country, for the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I welcome him to our group, and I appreciate his very important remarks as we observe the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. As always, I am absolutely honored and pleased to join my…

I thank the gentleman for yielding; and I thank my colleague from California, Mr. Royce, the chairman of the committee; and Mr. Smith and others who have brought this resolution to the floor. I am especially proud of the work of…

Today, at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, hundreds of friends will join the family members to pay tribute to the life of a great entrepreneur, philanthropist, and gentleman, Frank Montgomery Woods, Jr. I rise on the floor of the House to…

Thank you, Mr. Leader, for yielding. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for giving the House this opportunity to speak this afternoon about this despicable crime. I thank the distinguished majority leader for his remarks, and I associate myself with…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I congratulate the Budget Committee for the hard work that you have done. I wish we had more than 10 minutes on each side to discuss the House Democratic budget, but so it is. Here we are, about to leave…