The Public Record
Hal Dallas Rogers is a U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 5th congressional district, having served since January 3, 1981. A member of the Republican Party, he has been involved in various legislative efforts throughout his tenure. Rogers has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and education, particularly in rural areas of Kentucky. He has also been known for his work on the Appropriations Committee, where he has played a significant role in federal funding decisions.
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 566 and clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. ____________________
May I inquire of the remaining time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois). The gentleman from Kentucky has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from New York has 10\3/4\ minutes remaining.
Let me associate myself with your comments. My district, like yours, has been absolutely devastated by the war on coal. This language is a great help in that direction.
I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky moves that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2250. The SPEAKER pro…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today first to reaffirm our solidarity with the people of France, our brethren in Beirut, and the families of the victims of Metrojet Flight 9268 who perished over the skies of the…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to concur will be followed by a 5-minute vote on agreeing to the Speaker's…
I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 with the amendment…
May I inquire of the time remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Maryland has 19 minutes remaining.
I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent), a hardworking member of the Appropriations Committee, the chairman of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and…
I reserve the balance of my time. I have no further requests for time. I am prepared to close if the gentlewoman is prepared.
I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the…
I shall be brief. I appreciate the work of my colleague, Mrs. Lowey, ranking member on the committee, and all of the people on her side of the aisle and, of course, on our side of the aisle as well. This is a good bill. It is a responsible…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the fiscal year 2016 Department of the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. This is the eighth of the 12 individual bills that have made it to the floor. That…
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this Defense Appropriations bill. The demands on our military are high. We are confronted with escalating Russian and Chinese aggression, threats from ISIL and other…
I thank the chairman for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this bill, obviously, the fiscal 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. Mr. Chairman, I am proud that we have this piece of…
I thank the chairman for yielding. It is no secret, Mr. Chairman, that there is a strain on our Nation's prison system. As the inmate population continues to rise, our prisons get more and more crowded every day. As the inmate population…
I thank Chairman Culberson for yielding me the time. Mr. Chairman, I am proud to announce my support of this bill. It contains $51.4 billion for effective, proven programs within the Departments of Justice and Commerce, as well as NASA and…
Chairman Graves, thank you for yielding the time, and thank you for the great work. This is the first bill that Chairman Graves has brought to the floor of the House. He is the newest cardinal that we have, one of the 12 subcommittee…
Thank you for yielding time. Madam Chairman, I rise in support of this bill, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill for 2016. In doing that, I want to congratulate Chairman Dent, the new chairman of this subcommittee. This is…
they've had thousands of jobs lost there. And in Southern West Virginia, again, thousands of jobs.
They were basically talking about the future of Kentucky, moving toward a different future and having a broad bipartisan support taking on these tough issues of a transition.
Explain to me the wisdom of eliminating this combat aviation brigade at Fort Campbell, and walk me through the thought process that led to this decision.
This is a breakdown, to put it mildly, of discipline within the ranks of your agency, and that is a cancer that can consume you.
Politicians like Hal Rogers
