Is it really the policy of this administration to make church services illegal? to threaten Catholic priests with jail if they celebrate mass this weekend? Unfortunately, this policy seems to be another tragic reflection of the complete…

I thank my colleague from the East and also my colleague from the South for their comments. I'd like to follow up first on Congressman Bridenstine's laying out the record of what has occurred. Here you see a list of the votes the House has…

At 12:01 a.m. this past Tuesday morning, I attempted to sign up for ObamaCare. It's now been 60 hours, and I have still not been able to successfully navigate the online marketplace. Error message after error message, failed security…

Today I rise in support of H.R. 1302. Participation in SNAP has grown 83 percent since 2008 and will cost us nearly $80 billion this year alone. It is imperative that Congress takes steps to rein in this out-of-control entitlement, and I…

Freedom of speech and religion and the recognition of the God-given dignity of every human life are core principles upon which America was founded, but these inherent freedoms are being attacked. The Southern Poverty Law Center is one of…

Today, I rise to pay tribute to the life of Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz of Junction City, Kansas, who died on June 8 at the age of 95. A native Kansan and Kansas State University graduate, Dick went through the sixth jump school…

I would like to yield 1 minute to a member of the Ag Committee, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Neugebauer).

I appreciate the opportunity to visit on this. I do believe in an individual's right to earn a living, to start a business, to earn a profit, to grow that business, and to expand to meet new market opportunities without government…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate waiting on a few other folks to speak. One thing I would like to point out, I appreciate the arguments of my colleague from Texas that indicates these are commonsense reforms. I think most Americans…

May I inquire of the balance of the time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kansas has 3 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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 Kansas will be postponed. Amendment No. 102 Offered by Mr. Southerland The Acting CHAIR. It…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In subtitle A of title IV, strike section 4007 and insert the following: SEC. 4007. ELIMINATING THE…