I will point out that it is not a criminal act to be in the United States as an immigrant. The suggestion in the 21st century that the term ``illegal alien'' is an appropriate one is similar to suggesting that we continue to use the term…

First of all, I want to acknowledge the presence of Chairman Graves' lovely daughter, because it is always nice as a parent to have your children with you while you are doing your work. So welcome to the House of Representatives. I yield…

I will point out that title 8 of the U.S. Code specifically references the term ``illegal aliens.'' The purpose of referencing it that way in this legislation is specifically so that the majority can require the Library of Congress to…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Tennessee will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment…

The American people are appreciative and understand that we have been through 75 straight months of private sector job growth, that we have added 20 million people who didn't have health insurance before and who are now able to go to the…

As I said, this bill has already taken hit after hit. We are far below the levels that we were at in 2010. We have employees who deserve to be assured that we have enough respect for their professionalism that we are going to adequately…

I strongly oppose this amendment, as it takes a meat-ax approach to cutting this bill by $31 million with an across-the-board cut of 1 percent. The amendment exempts the Capitol Police and its buildings, as well as the Sergeant at Arms. It…

I join the chairman in supporting the gentleman's amendment. This amendment would add approximately 30 lactation rooms to the Capitol complex. Working mothers rely on these rooms--and I can speak from experience--to ensure that they can…

I support my colleague's amendment. The aim of this amendment is to create an office of good jobs for the House within the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. This office would help ensure that the House makes contracting and…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Florida has 7 minutes remaining.

What I suggested was that, because the majority realizes that the term ``illegal alien'' is not something that is appropriate to continue to use as a subject heading, if they had spelled it straight out in the bill rather than hiding what…

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman will state her parliamentary inquiry.

I thank the gentleman. Will the gentleman point out to the House of Representatives what is referenced in the U.S. Code to which the report refers?

Is it not appropriate for the ranking member and the chairman, when we are debating, to go through the Chair when we are having that debate? The CHAIR. Members are reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair.

I would ask that you remind the chairman to do so, please. The CHAIR. Members have been reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair.

I have, and it refers specifically to the term ``illegal alien.'' That is how it is referenced in the United States Code.

I urge the House to take meaningful action to address the public health crisis that the Centers for Disease Control recently called scarier than we originally thought, and to support the President's request for supplemental funding for the…

I rise this afternoon to recognize the remarkable career of Lauren Morris Schulman. After more than 13 years, Ms. Schulman is retiring as the Florida political director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC, the largest…

I thank my ranking member, the gentlewoman from New York, for her leadership on this issue. I join my colleagues in urging Congress to vote down this wholly inadequate legislation and take meaningful action to address the public health…

I agree, Bernie Sanders should stay in the race, that's what I said all along until the last vote is counted.

This is unacceptable behavior, and the Sanders campaign and Senator Sanders himself should not only outright condemn that specific conduct but they also need to take steps to prevent it.

We need to make sure that we hold Speaker Ryan's feet to the fire and make sure that he keeps his promise to the American people that this body will pass a budget, which we have yet to do. Our Nation's working families are working hard to…

We have not had unpledged delegates decide the outcome of our nomination since they've been in existence, which was way back in 1984 when I graduated from high school.

Well, I do expect that to be a little more intense, which is OK, but the stakes are not only high, but you have a lot of passion on both sides, and we want to make sure that -- and I'm confident that we will see a robust and substantive…

Good luck--mazel tov--to my colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. This was President Obama's and congressional Democrats' landmark law, which has helped 20 million…