I am truly blessed to represent a district in southern California that is the home of so many historic feats. Today, I would like to tell you about one of those feats that turned 50 years old today. October 3, 1967, is a date I will never…

I appreciate that very much. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time, and I withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. The Chair understands amendment No. 71 will not be offered. Amendment No. 72 Offered…

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 A (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I plan to withdraw my amendment, but before I do, Madam Chair, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert) to engage in a brief colloquy.

I appreciate the strong support from a number of my colleagues in regards to an issue that is vitally important to California's 25th Congressional District. Citizens of Santa Clarita, California, have fought for over two decades against a…

I would like to thank Mr. Connolly for his help and his partnership in the SECRET Act. Today, I rise in support of this straightforward bipartisan legislation, the SECRET Act, or Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting…

On Monday, July 17, I missed three votes to attend to constituent business in my district. Had I been present for the day's vote series, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 379, the passage of H.R. 2210, to designate the community…

This is something that is near and dear to my heart. This is something that has affected our community. It happened less than 20 miles from my house, almost 100 years ago, and today I rise in remembrance of the Saint Francis Dam and the…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their leadership on all veteran issues. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H.R. 1162, the No Hero Left Untreated Act. I rise today to stand with our Nation's veterans for whom the trauma…

In a time when the Defense Department maintains technological superiority over our adversaries in combat, our Veterans Affairs Department must continue to push the technological limit to treating our selfless servicemembers once their duty…

I come to you, not just as a Representative from my district today but someone who served for 18 years as a Los Angeles police officer on the streets, someone who has been in uniform, at attention, at several police officer and deputy…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their leadership on this. Madam Speaker, H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act, sets congressional priorities for basic science research and nuclear energy R&D. This…