This is a punch in the gut to shipyard workers, the metal trades who are making life commitments.

We have had General Wolters at European Command talk about a 50 percent increase in Russian submarine patrol operations.

Therefore, it is imperative that both the Navy and Marine Corps get this right and balance these high operational desires with requisite readiness systems and needs.

As the USS Fitzgerald returns to sea this week for the first time since the collision, today's hearing is an opportunity for the Navy to provide an update to Congress and the Nation on how they have addressed these issues and how they have…

Today's joint subcommittee hearing of Seapower and Projection Forces and the Readiness Subcommittee is actually the fifth in a continuation of joint subcommittee oversight since 2017 that have specifically examined maritime mishaps in the…

I think it would surprise people to know that the age 26 coverage... does not extend to dependent adult children in terms of maternity benefits.

So, again, thank you for addressing that issue and hopefully that bill will move forward because of the spotlight you are putting on it here today.

The topic here today should shock the conscience of every American.

the time is now, and we are engaged, is the good news story on that.

stability in long-term budgeting is absolutely welcome.

And I guess I am--excuse me, General Fay, you know, for some of us who are maybe not as well-versed in this, I mean, it does seem like there is sort of an uneven sort of story here in terms of, you know, where--the percentage of compliance…

I mean, isn't there some way to emulate, you know, we are sort of ahead of the curve as opposed to behind the curve to get things sort of moving more smartly together?

let's expand the funding, the appropriations for Pell Grants as much as we possibly can to accommodate the additional influx of people using it for nondegree credentials.

the section which I just referenced was careful to make sure that it was WIOA-certified programs, again, programs which have kind of--you know, we have run the traps on to make sure they are not junk certificates.

yesterday's minibus that actually did plus up to some degree Pell for the first time in years, I realize, but, you know, at least we are moving into positive territory.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on this issue. Madam Chair, the Chamber can see the chart on my right, which was prepared by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which shows that the American…

Again, there is strong bipartisan support in the House for the mission of the Coast Guard.

However, if there is a problem we just need to face up to it and fix it.

I insist on my point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized on his point of order.

On behalf of America's nurses, doctors, and social workers who are begging for relief from unprecedented levels of workplace violence, I insist upon my point of order. The motion violates clause 7 of rule XVI, the germaneness rule. The…

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1309 to the Committee on…

I have exhausted all speakers, and I am prepared to close on my side. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

Again, I rise in opposition to the amendment, but certainly with great respect for the proponent. I actually supported making this amendment in order because I have such high regard for the gentleman. However, this amendment, essentially…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Harder) for yielding. Again, I want to salute his amendment. For the record, there is no prohibition built into OSHA that you can't have dual jurisdiction, in terms of criminal investigations or…

Again I rise in strong support of Mr. Brown's amendment, which I think makes a good bill even better and does focus on one of the causes, which, again, it is no big secret in terms of what is driving this upward trajectory. Domestic…