I want to thank my good friend and colleague from Texas for yielding me this time, and I want to express my support for his comments and associate myself with his comments. He has been a singular champion of the TANF program and the goals…

I want to thank my friend from Oregon for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today, my friends on the other side of the aisle are making four points. The first point they are making is that they don't believe in science, because the science around…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we have a looming retirement crisis in this country. People are living longer, the cost of retirement is greater than it has ever been, Americans haven't been able to save for retirement…

I was unable to cast my vote on rollcall No. 671. Had I been present to vote on rollcall No. 671, I would have voted ``aye.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and…

My good friend from Georgia talks about the certainty that will be obtained by this bill. There will be certainty. There will be an absolute certainty that we will continue to underinvest in our infrastructure in the United States of…

I want to thank my colleague and my friend from Texas for accepting this amendment. I want to thank my colleague from New York and my colleague from Florida for their support of their amendment and their insight into this issue. Again, I…

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 2, after line 15, insert the following: (7) The United States has reduced its oil consumption over the…

Recent data suggests that climate change is accelerating. As a result, the destabilizing effect it has on our environment is worsening. To my mind, this is a clear threat to American prosperity and global stability. Mr. Chairman, consider…

I want to thank the ranking member for her support and leadership on this legislation. I also want to thank the gentleman from Virginia for his support. Most importantly, I want to thank my friend, the gentleman from Tennessee, for giving…

I was unable to cast my vote on rollcall No. 375. Had I been present to vote on rollcall No. 375, I would have voted ``aye.'' personal explanation

I want to start by thanking the chairman and the ranking member for their unwavering support of our national defense and our veterans. Mr. Chairman, my amendment increases the funding for a program called Fisher House from $5 million to…

I want to thank the chairman for his support and, once again, thank him for his singular leadership and for his insights into the importance of the Fisher House program. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment so that we can build…