Drew Ferguson

Reclaiming my time. We, as Americans, should all celebrate Operation Warp Speed and the work done by the administration to be able to do that and to follow through. We greatly appreciate the Biden administration's following up on the…

I rise for the purpose of inquiring to the majority the schedule for the week to come. I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Aguilar), my friend and colleague, the vice chair of the Democratic Caucus.

Surely there will be the customary environmental review to understand the impact on the spotted blue tail south Georgia armadillo being run over by all the new mail trucks. This bill is a sham. It is a shame. It is not needed right now. We…

Reclaiming my time, I am certainly glad to hear that my colleague from Maryland is truly committed to making sure that every single American stays as safe as they possibly can. When those incidents occurred where rules were violated…

Reclaiming my time for just a minute, sir, I would refer you to the special committee led by the gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. Clyburn. And I would refer you to the data that is coming out of that committee that clearly indicates…

Well, I certainly appreciate that, but I was a little disappointed this week, in the fact that I thought we had a chance to make the police reform bill better. It was a genuine effort on both sides of the aisle to have this discussion. But…

I am happy to hear that. But it seems kind of odd that this week, when we were considering the police reform bill, there were no amendment considerations. I believe the majority leader, Madam Speaker, said on the floor that we have…

I very much appreciate that update. Question: Does the gentleman expect to consider amendments to H.R. 2, the transportation bill, on the floor next week? I yield to the gentleman from Maryland.

I rise for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule for the week to come. I yield to my friend from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the majority leader.

I think to make statements that it doesn't impact the economy... I think you are missing part of what is going on in my district.

The goal of Mr. Neal and Mr. Thompson is to make sure that, through expert witnesses, we have an opportunity to hear the rest of the story.

This bill will continue these opportunities, increasing funding, and giving States more flexibility to implement innovative programs. Most importantly, a diverse group of members from our community from all socioeconomic backgrounds stand…

I would like to urge my colleagues to join me in opposing the budget presented by the gentleman from Virginia. This budget does nothing to address our mandatory spending challenges. It never balanced. It raises taxes, it increases…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Georgia is recognized for 15 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, a major contributor to America's illegal immigration problem is the inability of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to process legal immigration applications in a timely manner. USCIS uses horribly antiquated systems…

If I were present earlier today, I would have voted in favor of H.R. 1790, the Child Medication Safety Act of 2005, H. Res. 547, Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth…

I missed the vote on final passage of H.R. 418. Had I been able, I would have cast a vote in the affirmative as I am a strong proponent of the legislation and the goals it sets to achieve in reforming immigration policy in our country.

I rise today to honor Monsignor Peter Vaghi for his dedicated service to St. Patrick's Church here in Washington, D.C. Monsignor Vaghi was born here in Washington, D.C., and attended Gonzaga College High School and the College of the Holy…

This past summer I spoke on the floor of this House and voted with my colleagues overwhelmingly to ban human cloning. Two weeks ago I stood at this podium and urged our colleagues in the Senate to act on and pass this important legislation…