On rollcall No. 478, I was detained with constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' against funding the Affordable Care Act. ____________________

I look forward to working with you as we advance issues of importance to the subcommittee.

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court made a decision that threatens the right to vote for millions of Americans. With this misguided decision, leaders in States with a history of discrimination can proceed unimpeded with plans to obstruct…

This week the House is voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act for the 37th time. In every congressional district, there are seniors, new mothers, young children, low-income families, and young adults just starting out on their own. Do my…

We do have the capacity to use funding to help the government move back toward democracy.

We believe that an international contact group of Friends of Mali... helps to bring together key stakeholders.

It is no secret to anyone in this Chamber that the American people are unhappy with Congress. In fact, our approval ratings could only be described as terrible. As much as television personalities might like to analyze why, I don't think…

This speaks to the need for electricity, reliable electricity in Africa's largest, most populous country.

We have tried at the Department of State to respond to it, to do on this side to educate, to inform, and encourage American energy companies to go out to Africa.

These four countries that we visited have enormous hydropower, enormous gas, and enormous petroleum resources.

This en bloc amendment includes two of my amendments. The first seeks to address what many consider to be a serious mistake made by our military and this Congress over the last decade of war, that is, allowing some of our troops, including…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 22…