I thank Chairwoman Foxx. Today, young Americans are burdened with more than $1.4 trillion in student debt. As the cost of college tuition continues to rise, we know that students who do not complete their degrees and graduate bear the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, after line 11, insert the following: ``(E) An explanation of how the student may seek additional financial…

I thank my friend from across the lake, Peter Welch. This is truly a bipartisan issue, as Mr. Welch identified. This is important to our local ecosystem. It is important to our recreation. It is important to our tourism. But it is also a…

My district and communities across our Nation are being ravaged by the heroin and opioid epidemic. This crisis touches our homes, our friends, and our families in ways that have grave effects on everyday people and everyday lives. Over the…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

I oppose the amendment to strike section 1225, which is an important and necessary provision in the fiscal year 2019 NDAA. Iran is a significant threat not only to Israel but to the stability of the entire region, and this provision…

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 E of title VIII, insert the following: SEC. __. COMPETITIVE FORESTRY, NATURAL…

America's forests are one of our greatest natural resources: building our homes, empowering local economies, providing for sportsmen and women, and even supplying energy for Fort Drum, in my district. Unfortunately, our vast forests are…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Subtitle A of title VIII is amended by adding at the end the following: SEC. 8109. INCLUSION OF INVASIVE…

I want to take a moment today to highlight the real results we have achieved on behalf of north country families in this Congress. In 2017, we worked on many important initiatives to grow the north country economy, support our veterans and…

I was speaking with constituents and unintentionally missed the vote on rollcall 676, the Previous Question on H. Res. 658. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 676.

We also include a new 2-year authority to counter irregular warfare and unconventional threats, such as those being posed by Russia and other adversaries. Before I conclude, I would like to thank Chairman Mac Thornberry for his leadership…