Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to have my name removed from H.R. 5621. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Kosmas). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, in January 1991, we went to war in the Middle East against Saddam Hussein, Iraq's dictator who was our ally during the Iran-Iraq war. A border dispute between Kuwait and Iraq broke out after our State Department gave a green…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule. It's been described rather vividly on this side of the aisle how messy this process is, so I strongly oppose this. Of course, I also strongly oppose the funding, especially for the funding…

I thank the gentleman from Alabama for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this piece of legislation. I'm afraid it is not going to do much to solve our problems. I know it's very well intended, and it's believed that more…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to support H. Con. Res. 546, legislation commemorating a monumental day in the history of liberty, Juneteenth Independence Day. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas learned…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this motion to instruct. I think it is a good idea that we don't have the taxpayers bailing out eternally institutions that are bankrupt. But there is an important thing…

I thank the chairman. And I would just like to reemphasize that it is the responsibility of the Congress to commit to oversight of the Federal Reserve, something that we have been derelict in doing. I think the mood of this House and the…

Madam Speaker, I rise to call attention to my colleagues of a vote that occurred in the other body today. Senator Vitter from Louisiana offered an amendment to the financial reform package in the Senate that was essentially--it was exactly…

I rise today to talk a bit about our economy and the marketplace which, if anybody has observed, is in shambles. A couple of years ago, we had a financial crisis; basically, a bit of problems in debt with the financial institutions, the…

I thank the gentleman from California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation, and I want to compliment Mr. Mitchell from Arizona for getting this bill to the floor. We have worked on this for several years. I am pleased that…

Today, the motion to instruct on the comprehensive Iranian sanction bill was passed overwhelmingly, 400-11. Eleven individuals said that this was not a good idea. I was one of those 11, and I would like to explain why I think the sanction…

Mr. Speaker I rise in opposition to this motion to instruct House conferees on H.R. 2194, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act, and I rise in strong opposition again to the underlying bill and to its Senate…