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No, I am not. The SPEAKER pro tempore. On that basis, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) will control 20 minutes in opposition. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul). General Leave Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I ask…
The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert), my good friend, stated one thing that was true in his speech, that he does not know what community outreach means. It is something that helps first responders, has helped; but obviously, he has had…
To think that a terrorist would have the upper hand on our law enforcement does not bode well with me.
The ability and the access to these assault weapons in other States really poses a great potential for acts such as we have seen over the course of the last several years.
Once again, here we are. Democrats are here, ready to roll up their sleeves and work to do what we need to do for the American people. I have been to a briefing on Zika. We have seen what the whole issue around gun violence has meant for…
the Americans are looking to Congress to do something to address the availability of military-style firearms to dangerous people.
We need to just focus on the true issues and not just blanketly penalize the entire work force.
As the representative of New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District--which suffered one-third of the State's total gun deaths last year--I know the destruction that gun violence inflicts, and I know how important it is that we do more to…
I first want to start by thanking Congresswoman Beatty for that very kind and generous introduction. We, in our class, are very proud of our colleagues, and we support each other in times of need. I just would like to also congratulate and…
A hack of any one of these targets could have devastating, cascading effects and could risk overwhelming our brave first responders.
What we have learned is that cyber threats are the new frontier of disaster response.
It is not a new problem. Lead in school drinking water has been a problem in communities across this Nation for years. So why isn't there more outrage and talk about it among my colleagues? Even Chris Christie has ordered lead testing in…
We have a situation that is getting very serious in this Nation, and it is the issue of drinking water in schools. I hail from the 10th Congressional District of the State of New Jersey, and after traveling to Flint, Michigan, on March 4…
I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4509, and I reserve the balance of my time.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4549, the Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016. Under this act, TSA would be required to provide staffing and screening equipment to any airport…
In closing, Mr. Speaker, I would like to note the bipartisan nature in which this measure comes to the floor today. I thank Members for their support of this measure, and I encourage support for this legislation. Enactment will contribute…
Absolutely. I mean, we all understand how crucial interoperability is in the event of a catastrophe or a terrorist attack or a natural disaster, that agencies on the ground need to be able to communicate with each other and also within the…
These grants are essential to making New Jersey a safer place for families to live and work, and they are critical to bringing economic security to the state. Following Hurricane Sandy, it is clear that we need to invest more to prepare…
Biological threats are evolving. As these threats evolve, so does our perspective about how we can best protect against the damage that they can inflict.
In Michigan, thousands of young children were poisoned because Governor Snyder used a contaminated water source to cut costs. Last year, in my State of New Jersey, over 3,000 children under 6 years old were afflicted with dangerous levels…
Let me begin by thanking my classmates, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, for anchoring these important Special Order hours for the Congressional Black Caucus. Since her arrival here in Congress, Congresswoman…
Let me thank the gentleman from New York, who passed the baton to R. Kelly and me in 2015. We have rounded the corner and have put it back in his capable hands, along with our classmate's, the honorable gentlewoman from the great State of…
I thank the gentleman for his profound remarks on this occasion. I have my own remarks in reference to what happened to this youngster. That is what he was--a youngster, a child. I have 17-year- old triplets. God forbid my children find…
I would like to thank my dear friend and colleague, Congresswoman Kelly, for anchoring this final Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour. In fact, I would like to thank Congresswoman Kelly for coanchoring all the Special Order hours…
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