I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas, Dr. Paul, a member of our Committee on Foreign Affairs. (Mr. PAUL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kinzinger), a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

I am pleased and honored to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

I reserve the right to close, Mr. Speaker; so I will reserve the balance of my time.

I thank the gentlelady from Washington for yielding me the time. I'm inspired to hear my wonderful colleagues, proud Republican women, proud to be Republican, as well as plugging our gender because we have a very positive story to tell our…

With that, Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton), the chairman on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly), a valued member of our Foreign Affairs Committee.

Yes, we will use the time to close. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio has 1 minute remaining.

I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Rogers), the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. {time} 1220

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to my friend and colleague from Florida (Mr. Young), the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.

I am very proud to yield the remaining time to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kinzinger), a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and a captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized…

I would like to recognize an amazing organization headquartered in my south Florida district, Alfalit International. Alfalit is a faith-based nonprofit organization that provides education for the world's poorest people. Alfalit offers…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1016, a bill introduced by my friend Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California which requires a report to Congress regarding the status of…

I also have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

I rise this morning to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs operation. On April 17, 1961, the anticommunist patriots of Brigade 2506 were determined to help their homeland and their loved ones who were living under a…

April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a disorder that impairs an individual's social interactions and communication skills with others. Sadly, autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in our Nation. It is estimated…

I am honored to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gibson), a member of the Armed Services Committee and a decorated combat veteran who ended his 24-year military career as a colonel in the United States Army.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Bartlett), the chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. (Mr. BARTLETT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

With all due respect to the gentleman from California, I would not compare a staff delegation trip to the valiant forces of our armed services who are fighting overseas. I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this resolution, as it would undermine the efforts of our military and our international partners in Afghanistan and would gravely harm our Nation's…

Before I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, it is important to underscore, as the Under Secretary of Defense Michele Flournoy has, that to withdraw from Afghanistan at…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry), the chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to a gentleman who knows a lot about the threats that are facing our Nation, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Rogers), the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. {time} 1210

I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Griffin), the vice chair of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia, and an Iraq war veteran who continues to serve as a major in the U.S. Army Reserves.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Palazzo), a member of the Armed Services Committee and a Marine veteran of the first gulf war who continues to serve with the Army National Guard.