Roy Cooper

Very early this morning, my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, was terribly hard hit by a tornado. At least 19 lives have been lost. Buildings were destroyed. Many, many homes were destroyed, and countless lives have been disrupted. At…

We need to establish a Space Force, to keep GPS safe, to keep ATMs safe, and to keep Y-O-U safe. Space Force is not a Trump idea. True, he tried to hijack it long after the House Armed Services Committee had voted on a totally bipartisan…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chair, the Strategic Forces Subcommittee probably has the heaviest responsibility of any in Congress, or possibly in the world, because authorizing nuclear weapons affects the fate of the Nation and…

I do not view the Secretary's certification as setting aside this process.

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the vote to pass the 19th Amendment, I would like to recognize Tennessee's crucial role in the Amendment's ratification. State Representative Harry T. Burn was a slow learner. He was originally…

There is overwhelming scientific consensus that [human-induced climate change] is occurring.

A move to a clean energy economy brings with it significant jobs. It brings a significant economic boost.

Farmers are getting hit hard by the effects of climate change. And they know it.

But just like many places in our country and across the globe, we are beginning to feel the harsh effects of climate change on our communities and on our economy.

We can't afford not to take urgent action to fight climate change. It is not too late, but it soon may be.

Helping local governments make sure that they are rebuilt and built in a resilient way.

We know that we have a lot of areas that are in danger of flooding.

When we, in North Carolina, forced the Tennessee Valley Authority to significantly reduce coal-fired plant emissions, there was a demonstrable positive effect on public health.

I would encourage the Congress to give states more flexibility to use this recovery funding as we rebuild smarter and stronger.

Congressman, I think if you would join us in our fight against climate change, we could join in finding ways to make our environment more resilient and make our forests more resilient.

We have to get moving fast. We have taken some small steps, our states are working very hard to do what we can.

We need to take our...

I would like to thank all members of the conference committee for their record-breaking work on this National Defense Authorization Act. This bill supports the national security, so I am pleased to support it. I would particularly like to…

The opening prayer today was given by Rabbi Mark Schiftan of Nashville, the senior rabbi of the oldest and largest Jewish congregation in middle Tennessee. The congregation dates back to 1851, when the Vine Street Temple began worship…

That is not something you can legislate; that is on us.

I thank Ranking Member Smith, Chairman Thornberry, Chairman McCain on the Senate side, and Ranking Member Reid. It is very important that Congress continue this great tradition of passing a Defense Authorization Act. This will be the 57th…

Tar Heel Governor Roy Cooper taking emergency measures today to ensure the ample supplies and try to prevent price gouging.

The racism and deadly violence in Charlottesville is unacceptable. But there is a better way to remove these monuments.

I know this amendment comes late in the process and my colleagues are tired of hearing all these National Defense Authorization Act amendments, but this one is really important. Already the North Koreans threaten the United States. Other…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee has 15 seconds remaining.