May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York has 2 minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 40, after line 8, insert the following: SEC. 9. MODIFICATION OF THE EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE…

I am ready to close. Madam Chair, more than 40 years after Congress first passed HMDA, the evidence continues to demonstrate that countless Americans still face loan discrimination by mortgage lenders. Data is the tool that makes it…

A mile from my district sits The Stonewall Inn, the site where, five decades ago, Americans took to the streets to fight back against hate and launch the modern movement for LGBT rights. In a few hours, this House will pay homage to that…

I pray passage of this bill which rightfully assists so many other parts of the Union, of our Nation, will motivate the Senate at last to act and the President to sign this badly needed aid into law. This is a matter of life and death for…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule and the underlying resolution. We should be absolutely clear: There is no crisis at our border. In fact, apprehensions of illegal border crossings are at a…

I thank the chairwoman, Maxine Waters, and the ranking member, Mr. McHenry, for this important resolution. Last week, Democrats stood united and ended the longest government shutdown in history. We should be clear: This shutdown was caused…

As of this week, the Trump shutdown has become the longest government shutdown in American history. It is bad enough that the President has doubled down on his demand for a senseless, expensive, and hateful border wall. It is even worse…

Immigrants are among America's most successful entrepreneurs, starting about a quarter of all new businesses. And Dreamers, whose future our President continues to jeopardize, start businesses at rates higher than the overall public…

I thank the chairman of the subcommittee for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we are now 18 days into the Trump shutdown, and America's small businesses are feeling the strain. Each day that this political stunt continues, entrepreneurs lose out on…

Let me just respond to the gentleman's comment regarding the shutdown. The fact of the matter is that the President campaigned and told the American people that he will build a wall and that it will be paid for by the Government of Mexico…

Death tolls shape public opinion and, in turn, influence how resources are allocated in response. This new bill will make sure Congress and the American people have a clear picture of the severity of future catastrophes. I thank the…

I would like to take this opportunity to thank both the chairman and the ranking member for their important work on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, a year ago, Hurricane Maria made landfall in my hometown of Yabucoa. The storm ravaged the…

I remain committed to fighting against human trafficking, but this bill may result in serious unintended consequences for innocent people, including losing access to their money and to the financial system based on the mere accusation from…

And I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lawson) and his cosponsor, Mr. Kelly, for introducing this important legislation. H.R. 6367 protects our small contractors by updating the subcontracting…

There is no question that we need to support our small businesses across the country, no matter their location or industry, when they are attempting to break into international commerce. Today's bill leverages the unique position and…

In closing, with this legislation, we are only responding to the reality of the situation in the commercial lending market. This is a commonsense fix with bipartisan support that will ensure small businesses are not unfairly burdened with…

I want to thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Adams) for introducing this important piece of legislation to provide much needed oversight of small business participation in the streamlined acquisition strategy known as category…

In line with the bills we are debating today, this recognizes the special place small firms have in America's economy and provides them a simple tool to protect themselves and their ideas. Today's bill leverages the current role of the…

I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Espaillat) for introducing today's bill to spur increased contracting activities in the SBIR/STTR programs, and I ask all my colleagues to support this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I…

Look at these young, innocent faces. I suspect many of these children are seeing the House floor for the very first time. It is unfortunate that their first experience in this temple of democracy, the people's House, is to be here as we…

Again, H.R. 5735 has a worthy goal. However, this bill is plagued with a number of problems, and I urge my colleagues to oppose it unless you provide the resources to make this legislation work.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the ranking member for her leadership on this issue. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5735, the THRIVE Act. H.R. 5735 has a worthy goal. Helping individuals struggling with addiction to…

I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Velazquez moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with…

This is the final amendment to the bill which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, as we debate today, Puerto Rico continues to reel…