John Bel Edwards

I'm also asking Congress to clear the $724 million backlog of Federal Highway Administration emergency relief funding.

Louisiana's housing need is projected to exceed $1.2 billion alone, with an outlook of $3 billion in economic loss.

I'm calling on Congress, respectfully requesting Congress to support a supplemental appropriation of $2 billion for Community Development Block Grant funds.

To put the truly historic nature of this flood into perspective, south Louisiana received more rain in 48 hours than the Mississippi River discharges into the Gulf of Mexico in 18 days.

It really is hard to imagine what the people of Louisiana are going through without seeing it for yourself.

I appreciate the fact that Chairman Chaffetz was here. And I also want to thank Congressman Richmond and Congressman Graves.

As of right now, there have been more than 20,000 people rescued from their homes in and around southern Louisiana.

And I'm urging everyone to remain peaceful. One thing is for sure, another violent act or destruction of property is not the answer.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 110, strike lines 3 and 4 and insert the following: ``(I) improve the reliance and reliability of the…

Surely, Mr. Speaker, this is not what we need to do. We need to ensure the continued protections of domestic violence victims all across this country, no matter who they are and no matter where they are, and to know that law enforcement…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Maryland will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mrs. Black

I seek time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Maryland will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Lowenthal

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 438. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 333, the gentlewoman from Maryland and a Member opposed…

As I have said before, we have offered my amendment in the nature of a substitute because we are interested not just in making speeches here on the House floor, but we are interested in passing law and good policy that will be signed by…

I want to note for the record, though I am not in opposition, I think the study is a good idea. Ideally, I would think that Congress would choose to study the thing before it actually passes the law, but that is not where we are today. I…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

We have been listening to this discussion, and I think, when the other side reclaims their time, it would be really helpful to explain why it is that, if this is so important and that it is so urgent, why it is that the majority has cut…

Do you have a cost estimate of what it would cost to go back to the stakeholders for what you have described?

The Democrats' budget would protect seniors' health care and retirement. It would create jobs in America through rebuilding our infrastructure and support jobs by making sure our Nation's manufacturers get to invest in the research and…

If the gentleman from Mississippi is prepared to close, I am prepared to close.

Having no further requests for time, I will continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Amendment XVII: ``The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the…

It also provides for detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, information technology governance, and increased transparency in Space Act Agreements. In closing, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that our committee has worked hard…

This will complement those histories and tell the story of women at the Goddard Space Flight Center, women who are in science, technology, engineering, and math; women who are engineers, explorers and innovators. So, I want to thank the…