I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the distinguished majority leader. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, before the minority whip departs, I want to thank him for his work on this. This has really been…

I know the gentleman from the Commonwealth of Virginia has a few more speakers, so I reserve the balance of my time.

I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

The veteran unemployment rate is currently 5 percent in Texas, higher than the national average of 3.7. While the national average has steadily declined in recent years, the unemployment rate for young veterans ages 18 to 24 has…

I would like to thank the Speaker, and I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. One of my favorite quotes is from Teddy Roosevelt. He says: ``Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by…

I want to just thank a couple more people. I would like to thank my girlfriend, Lynlie Wallace, for being supportive of many of my shenanigans. She supports me in these efforts, and I am grateful for that. I would like to thank Tyler Lowe…

The gentleman from Texas (Mr. O'Rourke) and I have spent the last 2 years working on a number of projects together. We have worked on the bilateral relationship between the United States and Mexico. We have worked on border security…

Today, I am urging my colleagues to support H.R. 39, the TALENT Act, introduced by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. This bill passed the House on a strong bipartisan vote in the 114th Congress, and I am glad to be part of the…

It is way past time that our government reconsiders the way that it views technology. Adherence to decades-old policy regarding technology costs our taxpayers billions of dollars, stifles creativity, and needlessly prevents our government…

I would like to make the gentleman from California aware that I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I just briefly congratulate everyone who has…

I would like to take the opportunity to thank for their years of service on such an important issue Mr. DeSaulnier and Leader Hoyer and Leader McCarthy. I would like to urge the adoption of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance…