My question really is whether we need to amend the Hatch Act and make it more clear, in light of the perception by members of the public that there are individuals that are investigating President Trump and they have an agenda.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 609 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 609 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

Well, it sounds like it is not using any standard, because it has not done any work in this area, in this desperately needed area.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I thank my friend from Arizona for his insight, and I appreciate his comments here tonight. Mr. Speaker, in 2010, President Obama and Congress passed the Dodd- Frank legislation that attempted to reform Wall Street and end the too…

I thank the gentleman, a fellow prosecutor and a passionate advocate for these issues, for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, in the summer of 2015, 32-year-old Kate Steinle was gunned down by an illegal immigrant who had been deported five times…

I appreciate the opportunity to recognize several distinguished Members of the House for the next hour. When our constituents show up on the first Tuesday in November to exercise their right of self-governance, they carry with them the…

I thank my friend from Arizona, especially with his healthcare background. I know he has said on many occasions that he is a dentist impersonating a Congressman. Right now I feel the same way as a prosecutor impersonating a Congressman…

I thank the gentleman for his hard work and persistence on this very important issue. Mr. Speaker, this year, the House completed all 12 appropriations bills. It is the first time in decades that that has happened. I am proud that our…

I thank the gentleman from West Virginia for his services on the Financial Services Committee, a demanding committee and a committee that he has certainly shown his brilliance on. So we appreciate his work very much. Mr. Speaker, with…

I thank my friend from Georgia for his passionate defense of life. Mr. Speaker, Americans should be able to go about their daily lives without the fear of nuclear or radiological attack. Representative Dan Donovan's Securing the Cities Act…

I thank the gentleman from Iowa for his thoughts. Mr. Speaker, when we learned that Planned Parenthood was selling the tissue of unborn children, America was outraged. Since then, the House has redoubled its effort to pass legislation to…

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

I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to speak about my amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Division of H.R. 3354. Mr. Chair, the right to bear arms is ingrained in our nation's founding. These rights are…

I would just ask my colleagues to support my amendment, and I thank the chairman of the subcommittee for his support. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the…

May I ask how much time I have left. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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 874, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $35,300,000)''. Page 1140, line 23, after…

This amendment will protect private property rights in southeast Colorado. These families have worked for generations to maintain their land. They should not lose their livelihoods because of land use restrictions from Washington, D.C. Mr…

I rise for the opportunity to speak about my amendment to the State and Foreign Operations division of H.R. 3354. Mr. Chairman, we are facing some tough choices. Our Nation is nearly $20 trillion in debt. We are going to debate lifting the…

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…

We have to do something, and we have to do something now.

Congress cannot act responsibly. The pressures, the incentives on Congress are to get reelected.

What I think you are talking about is the deficit caused by the Social Security fund right now.

I want to thank my cosponsor, Henry Cuellar, for our balanced budget amendment.

One of the greatest threats to our national security... is that our national debt risks our national security.