I claim the time in opposition to the amendment offered by Mr. King. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.

As Congressman Mike Quigley once observed, States allowing public-sector collective bargaining, on average, have a 14 percent budget deficit, while States that bar collective bargaining have, on average, a 16.5 percent deficit.

This amendment states that no funds may be used to force the SEC's conflict mineral rules which were required by section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1502 was enacted to help support peace…

Last year was an abject failure in addressing the climate crisis. In both policy and real-world emission reductions in the U.S. and globally, we fell short. We cannot afford another year like it, and yet, 2019 is off to an ominous start…

I believe that we have a responsibility to be good stewards of the world we live in.

It is an indication of the broader issues our country has, a backlog of infrastructure needs.

Effective public transit makes cities more livable and accessible for all inhabitants.

Today, I reintroduced the Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act, which will create a 12 city pilot program and give communities the resources they need to address urban flooding within their local contexts.

It is an important bill for several reasons.

For too long, public transit has been underserved by Congress and I will work with Chairman Price and my colleagues on appropriations to ensure that adequate funding is provided for transit systems this year, but we are most effective in…

I think what is important is that I should care just as much about the tunnel in New Jersey as they should about me rebuilding the blue line in Chicago.

It's vital that we take the simple, straightforward, and low cost steps in my bill to protect birds from fatal collisions.