Norma Torres

If it pleases my colleague on the other side, I will withdraw my statement about sex-starved males on the floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentlewoman from California ask unanimous consent to withdraw the statement?

On Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported the rule, House Resolution 436, providing for consideration of H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the…

I want to remind my colleagues why we are here today. We are considering a bill that provides $7.97 billion in humanitarian assistance, a 3.1 percent pay raise for our troops, $1.9 billion for the Job Corps, $41.1 billion for mental…

Contraception for women is not something that should be debated here. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal- Allard) for a unanimous consent request. (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD asked and was given permission to revise…

I will not. I will not yield for that purpose, and all time yielded is for the purpose of debate and debate only. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California does not yield; therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be…

It is tiring to hear from so many * * * males on this floor talk about a woman's right to choose.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 436 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 436 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I would like to remind my colleague that I also serve on the Appropriations Committee, and we had a very open and transparent process. Every subcommittee invited all Members to come before us to present their ideas or their requests to the…

I rise also in strong support of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. I recently met with a young Dreamer from my district who asked me a simple question: Have you ever thought about doing something to change someone else's life…

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 section 4, add the following subsection: (d) State and Local Actions.--Nothing in this Act…

If we don't take an aggressive step to deal with this problem, our grandchildren and their grandchildren will pay the price. A United States Government report found that our economy will lose over $1 trillion dollars by the end of this…

I know, is a strong advocate for universal healthcare.

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 33, line 17, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 34, line 3, strike the period at the end and insert the…

I would like to thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass), the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), and Chairman Nadler for introducing H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, and I urge its swift…

My amendment will expand the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure the Secretary of Labor is paying attention to specific issues and researching the wage gap; educating employers, the media, and labor organizations on these findings…

I would like to take this opportunity to inform my colleague from Texas that the women in Texas make $0.72 to their male counterparts. I think Texas women deserve to have equal pay. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from…

I am prepared to close. Madam Chair, my amendment shines a light on the plight of women and girls of color and sets the tone to take their struggle into account throughout the rest of the bill. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 252 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 252 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 14, line 3, insert ``, with specific attention paid to women and girls from historically underrepresented and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 12, add at the end the following: ``Pay disparities are especially severe for women and girls of…

On Monday the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 252, providing for consideration of two bills: H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act; and H. Res. 124, expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by…

Having more women enter the workforce does not mean that women are earning equal pay for equal work. Madam Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney).

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the…

I have no additional speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time to close.