At this time I recognize a colleague of mine from Virginia's Sixth District. He has seven major commands and over 9,000 guardsmen. I would like to note he serves on the Appropriations Committee. Ninety-two percent of all funding that…

I thank Representative Babin for his service not only in the military but also in the U.S. House of Representatives. Also I thank him for what the Texas National Guard is doing to try to secure our border in Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield to…

I thank Congressman Carter for those wonderful remarks. Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Stansbury). The gentleman from Mississippi has 16 minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I thank you, Madam Speaker, for allowing me to host this Special Order today. It was great to hear from each of my colleagues on the importance of our Guardsmen and Reservists. I thank all who…

As a former Marine Corps reservist and current member of the National Guard, I am proud to represent my fellow Mississippi guardsmen in Congress. It is no secret that Mississippi has a continued history of support of our Armed Forces. The…

How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 26 minutes remaining.

General Bergman, being over the 4th Marine Division gives you insight that many people don't understand. Being able to connect the relationships between the actual serving member, their family, and their employer is extremely important…

I thank my cochair, Representative Kahele, for his remarks. Also to be noted, the Representative is an Air Force veteran, and he is also a current Air National Guardsman. He has served in multiple theaters including Operation Enduring…

I thank Congressman Cline so much for his remarks. At this time, I would like to introduce Congressman Carter from Georgia's First Congressional District, where they host eight major commands in his State and over 16,000 patriotic…

I thank Congressman Kelly for his remarks and his service. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin), who is a former Texas Army Guard and U.S. Army Reserve officer. He has over seven major commands and over 25,000…

Today, I stand here to recognize and honor the servicemembers of the National Guard and Reserve components. Over the last few years, our National Guard soldiers have been more in the spotlight than ever before. These men and women proved…

The SEC should focus on those core responsibilities.

The likelihood--I don't think there are any handicappers in Las Vegas giving us good odds at making sure that we get our work done on time.

This is a national emergency and we should be treating it like a national emergency.

This invasion of foreign nationals at our southern borders should be the top priority of this Administration and Congress.

I do not think it is Congressional intent to making flood insurance unavailable and unaffordable because that will lead to a loss of homes and loss of value in their homes as well.

We wanted to build forward. We wanted to be more resilient.

Hope is not a strategy, and I believe we need to have a clear plan in place to deal with the influx that is to come.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the 37 CBP officers that died in the line of duty.

Since the beginning of the Biden administration, our southern border has seen an invasion of migrants trying to come into our country illegally.

We truly are in a space race with the Chinese and to some extent the Russians.

you have got a great work force, and they want to continue to be the leader in space

Great. Thank you for that.

Barriers are an absolute necessity and part of a comprehensive solution to the crisis at our southern border along with additional personnel and using the technology that we have at our tools.