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I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Votes Nos. 135 through 140. Had I been present, I would have voted: Nay on Roll Call Vote No. 135, LaLota Amendment No. 3 to H.R. 4639; Yea on Roll Call Vote No. 136, H.R. 4639, Nay on Roll Call…
I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Votes Nos. 124 through 134. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Nay'' on Roll Call Vote No. 124, Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 1149; ``No'' on Roll Call Vote No. 125…
The HALT Fentanyl Act is not the way to go, but we need to come together and do something as this plague is ruining our future. I have seen it in my community. Others have seen it now in their communities. We must come together with…
Just one last point. Ironically, it seems that the child deportation act may actually undermine the MAGA extreme deportation agenda. Listening to my colleague, the ranking member from Mississippi, we have already torn children and babies…
We can then get on to debating the majority's economic plans, like a 30 percent national sales tax or holding the debt limit hostage. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' so we can stop wasting time with this nonsense and get…
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 New Jersey will be postponed. Amendment No. 59 Offered by Mr. Magaziner
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, add the following: SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE…
Thanks to Mr. Kilmer and Mr. Timmons, you have already gotten a flavor of how we support the Congress as an institution. I now yield the floor to FMC board member Tom Graves of Georgia, who will tell you about FMC's many different programs…
I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Aguilar), the author of this commonsense legislation.
I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close after the gentleman closes. {time} 1230
I thank the chairman, I thank the Speaker, and I would say to my friend on the other side of the aisle, there was no urgency in February when this was first brought to the President's attention. Madam Speaker, I rise today to support the…
Due to a medical condition, I was unable to vote on the following Roll Call on February 13, 2020. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``yea'' on rollcall No. 70 (Final Passage of H.J. Res. 79)--Removing the deadline for the…
Due to a medical appointment, I was unable to vote on the following three Roll Call Bills on February 11, 2020. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``yea'' on rollcall No. 57 (Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule (H…
It is my pleasure to commend the Hillside Recreational Basketball All-Star teams for their incredible successes this past season. These young athletes and their coaches traveled all over the great State of New Jersey to compete in the New…
In closing, the ultimate success of the CWMD Office rests with the dedicated men and women who have served at the Department. The threat landscape is diverse, with conventional and nonconventional threats emerging daily. It is critical…
I see the potential for flying cars to reduce the stress on our roads, infrastructure, and help mitigate congestion issues facing districts like mine.
Due to personal illness, I was not present for the following Roll Call votes. Had I been present, I would have voted the following: ``nay'' on rollcall No. 279, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 280, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 281, ``nay'' on rollcall…
Today begins the best time of the year. March Madness is in full effect as of noon today, and I am here to support a team that I have followed for 50 years in college basketball, the Seton Hall Pirates from South Orange, New Jersey. Thirty…
It is very unfortunate that the things you hear come out of this administration, once you leave a day later, it just dissipates into air.
What will it take? What will it take for this body to finally grapple with this issue? Columbine wasn't enough. West Virginia wasn't enough. Colorado, in a movie theater, wasn't enough. A nightclub in Orlando wasn't enough. Newtown wasn't…
I strongly encourage my colleagues to support H.R. 1486, and I yield back the balance of my time.
We have the highest property taxes in the country, and it is really an effort for families to stay in their homes and pay those property taxes. Any relief they can have along the way helps their quality of life in this country, and that is…
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