I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following new section: SEC. 1023. OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from the Northern Mariana Islands will be postponed. Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mr…

I stand today to pay tribute to a great American success story. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the United States Department of Agriculture. President Abraham Lincoln founded USDA, as it's commonly called, and directed…

This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. Since We the People began in 1987, more than 30 million high school students and 90,000 teachers have participated in this valuable program…

40 years ago, on March 16, 1972, a young couple in the Northern Mariana Islands, Abed E. Younis and Maria Paz Castro Younis, wrote, edited, printed, and distributed the very first issue of the Marianas Variety News & Views, now the oldest…

40 years ago, Dr. Tan Siu Lin founded what is known as Tan Holdings, the largest private employer in the Northern Mariana Islands. Over four decades, Dr. Tan, together with his wife and their children, nurtured their small, homegrown…

At this time, I yield such time that she may consume to the Congresswoman from California (Ms. Speier), the sponsor of this legislation.

Some Members may be aware of specific situations regarding religious symbols located on public land in California. In fact, the committee report for H.R. 290 mentions one of these ongoing controversies. It is important to note that the…

(Mr. SABLAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. (Mr. SABLAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Since 1967 the Forest Service has issued two special use permits to the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District to own and operate two fire stations on National Forest System land. The District would like to own the parcels of land on which…

25 years ago, a group of forward-thinking and civic-minded individuals realized the need for volunteer support and fundraising for the new hospital nearing completion in the Northern Mariana Islands. So was born the Commonwealth Health…