I request an expansion of Section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Act of 1981 to include the North and South Forks of the Kentucky River near Beattyville, KY.

I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky, my close friend, whose district was the hardest hit and whose constituents along with all those impacted are in our prayers.

I claim time in support of the amendments, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendments en bloc contains a number of good proposals by both sides of the aisle. I want to highlight just a few. It includes language offered…

I urge a ``no'' vote on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Amendments En…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this amendments en bloc contains several measures that could have enjoyed broad support. Unfortunately, it also includes several…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Pursuant to…

I urge a ``yes'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1515

I urge a rejection of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge support of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I rise with a heavy heart to pay tribute to the memory of that longtime friend of ours and colleague on the Appropriations Committee, which he chaired, former Congressman Jerry Lewis from California, who passed away July 15, 2021. After…

You know, we have got an epidemic going on inside the pandemic.

Thank you for the service to your country that you have performed for many, many years.

We have had a so-called skinny budget application, which would not even keep the military up with inflation.

I look forward working with my colleagues on a package that mitigates socio-economic disparities, advances racial equity, and promotes affordable access to opportunity.

I was unable to vote on Nov. 20, 2020. Had I been present, I would have voted nay on Roll Call No. 225, yea on Roll Call No. 226 and nay on Roll Call No. 227. personal explanation

I thank Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves for including my request to fund Section 531, the program for Southern and Eastern Kentucky. In the region that I serve, we are still fighting for clean water and reliable wastewater…

I thank the gentlewoman, my ranking member, for yielding this time; and I rise in opposition to H.R. 7608, the first appropriations measure to be considered by the House for fiscal year 2021. The measure before us today, Mr. Speaker…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill, H.R. 6074. This coronavirus emergency supplemental, as has been said, provides $7.8 billion in additional appropriations for the U.S. response to…

A secure and stable Colombia is vital to our own national security.

I respectfully request that the following two projects: 1) 'Project for coastal storm risk management, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina' and 2) 'Project for navigation, Georgetown Harbor, South Carolina' be included as expedited completion…

Many of us in Congress support the Space Force, however, we do have some concern that the creation could lead to redundancy between the services.

The 2018 National Defense Strategy emphasizes the threats posed by, quote, "great powers" and specifically highlights Russia and China, of course, as the greatest threats to our interests.

I was not present for the first vote series today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 691. ____________________

I thank the gentlewoman. Included as well are antiheroin and antimeth task forces that bring law enforcement agents from multiple jurisdictions together to end this scourge. Finally, the bill allocates $30 million within the Economic…