I cannot believe what I just heard on this floor. Kneeling as a sign of respect? I don't recall my Democratic colleagues kneeling when former President Obama would come to address this body. They stood as a sign of respect. That is what we…

As the designee of the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch), 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…

I offer this amendment on behalf of several of my colleagues from the Sunshine State who are still responding to the devastation from Hurricane Irma that made landfall earlier this week. The sponsor of this amendment, Congressman Deutch…

I wish to introduce amendment No. 113. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division G (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. _. None of the funds…

I take to the floor of the House today to support President Trump's decision as it relates to DACA. America must be a nation of laws, and those laws must be passed by the Congress. This is the promise made in our Constitution and ensured…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank our colleagues in the House for their agreement. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the brave men and women of the greatest military on Earth and to ensure that they are properly equipped for…

I thank Chairman McClintock as well as the great leadership of the House Natural Resources Committee. This legislation impacts residents on Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach in Florida's First Congressional District. Some of those…

I want to thank Chairman Goodlatte for the public commitment that he made at a recent Judiciary Committee meeting that we are going to study this question of research.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. While we have heard a good amount of inflammatory rhetoric, my remarks will speak solely to the facts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of keeping America safe. In less than 2 years, over 8,000…

The motion to recommit is ambiguous, as there is no legal standard currently for that which constitutes gross negligence in the area of prescriptions. Already this legislation does not apply to circumstances in which there is criminal…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Today, in the Congress, too many Republicans and Democrats are obsessed with health insurance, often at the expense of the reforms that could reduce the cost of healthcare. If we cut the cost of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as a Floridian, I have to take a moment to share my gratitude to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast) for the remarks he just shared. During my occupancy of the rostrum, my own eyes welled…