We thank the gentleman and appreciate his support. At this time, I would like to yield the balance of our time in opposition, even though no one is speaking in opposition to this very important amendment, to the gentlelady from Michigan…

As a breast cancer survivor and one of the 129 million Americans who live in this country with a preexisting condition, I am thankful for the Affordable Care Act and the peace of mind it established on January 1 when, never again, an…

This amendment cuts the small inflationary increase of $243,000 provided to the Capitol Visitor Center in this bill. This small increase is needed for the Capitol Visitor Center to keep up with inflation in order to provide the same level…

I thank the gentleman, regretfully, because I know how passionate the gentleman from New Jersey is about this important issue. Madam Chairman, I rise in opposition to this well-intentioned amendment, which seeks to add $2.5 million to…

First, I want to thank Chairman Rogers and my ranking member, Nita Lowey, for the commitment that they made to regular order, which is why we have our second appropriations bill on the House floor by May 1. It is my hope that we can stay…

I also yield back the balance of my time and thank the gentlelady from California for her amendment. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier). The amendment was agreed to…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment which seeks to cut over $3 million from the Architect of the Capitol's Botanic Garden--the people's Botanic Garden. Now, I understand…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I also rise in opposition to my Florida colleague's amendment, which seeks to dictate to other Members how to spend their office budgets. It is important to note that I also do not lease a…

Thank you. Our veterans make the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and now we need to do our part by providing them with opportunities to use their skill sets. I am proud that this bill includes language that will help to do just that. I…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. First, let me commend and pile on to the commendations that are so deserving by our colleagues and my good friends, Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Bishop, on crafting a strong and bipartisan…

Thank you so much to my friend, the gentlelady from New York. It is an absolute privilege and pleasure to be your friend, to be your housemate, and to join you and our distinguished colleagues and friends on the House floor tonight to…

how do we encourage more cost sharing from... wealthier countries that actually have the ability to step up?

I want to focus for a minute on nutrition and just the concerns that I know a number of people have expressed on some of the proposed cuts in the budget in nutrition programs.

what are we doing to get the Human Rights Council--how are we using our membership to get the Human Rights Council to stop it almost exclusively focusing on their obsession with Israel.

I just urge you to do all you can to find him and ensure his safe return to the United States because it has gone on for far too long.

But if you can more specifically discuss how we can balance the United States' role and not feed into Maduro's obvious attempt to distract from his own deliberate oppression and blame his problems on the United States.

Congressman Diaz-Balart and I have worked together on the 1,000 Days resolution, and we think, obviously, addressing child hunger and nutrition worldwide is critically important.

how can we--if you could walk us through your thoughts on how, perhaps, a unilateral approach to that concern... may not be the best strategic approach for us.

the notion that Israel is a standing agenda item on the Human Rights Council, and DPRK, which has some of the worst atrocities on planet Earth, Syria, where you have a government using chemical weapons, barrel bombs, and Scuds against his…

You probably know that Congressman Diaz-Balart and I were the sponsors of the 1,000-days resolution.

we are also seeing the Security Council go about its business and do really important work.

Maduro's regime is trying to use the United States as a distraction and an excuse for his own failings, his own oppression, and his own violation of Democratic principles.

Just so that we are clear that Cuba is not a partisan issue, let me echo the comments of my colleague from Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart.

First, let me just point out that despite what the gentlelady from North Carolina just said, both President Obama and his administration, as well as Leader Pelosi, strongly oppose H.R. 7. I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 7, the No…

Mike Huckabee has no idea what he's talking about. If this is the GOP rebrand a year later then all they've gotten is a year older.