I am a son of immigrants. My father immigrated here from Cuba in 1960.

2 weeks ago our country witnessed the incredible marvel of American ingenuity when NASA successfully landed its Perseverance rover on Mars, laying the groundwork for the next generation of space travel and exploration. Perseverance has…

I thank Mr. Burgess for his leadership. Madam Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, we will call up H.R. 1371, the Crush the Virus Act of 2021, introduced by my good friend, Mr. Tom Reed. This is legislation that is based off of the…

I personally believe that appropriately funding and supporting our research enterprise is among the most important things we can do for our economy long term.

I want to make sure that we're always in the lead there, and so I look forward to partnering with all the institutions here, and the Members of Congress on making sure that the U.S. is always as competitive as humanly possible.

I am really concerned about the legislation being considered here today, and using disclosures to address social or moral issues.

we have to do more than just translate to make sure that what we're translating hits the community in a way that they can receive it.

I think we're all in agreement the COVID-19 vaccine development is a marvel of modern medicine.

The last financial crisis was caused when we turned a blind eye to the bad practices of our financial institutions.

I believe a vulnerability was clearly exposed in your business model, and, perhaps, in the regime that governs your capital requirements.

I care more about my constituents than anything, and it was scary for them.

I can't possibly support it.

We need to come together as one country and solve our problems.

If we are going to just jam wish list items, like a $15 minimum wage, ... that is not going to bring anybody together.

I would argue it would be completely counterproductive.

There should be a robust communications plan investing in African-owned media, and Latino-owned media to talk to some targeted communities.

In this bill, we should prioritize those communities who have been hit hardest first to ensure that we get those individuals who are critical workers, who are providing the support.

It is always our responsibility to make sure that we are spending taxpayer dollars wisely and effectively.

First of all, that is the reality across the country. It is a trend we have seen that African-American communities have been disproportionately left out of the vaccination opportunities.

Direct checks to households earning six-figure incomes that have not experienced employment loss are an unnecessary and imprudent use of government spending.

I want to be targeted. I want to help. Anybody who has been affected by the COVID pandemic economically, I want to be there to help them.

Neil Armstrong's heroism not only inspired a generation during the Apollo era, but also continues to inspire generations today as we look forward to the Artemis program. As America looks to send the first woman and next man back to the…

May I inquire how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlemen from Ohio has 16 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Missouri has 6\1/2\ remaining.

I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I would simply urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7995, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I would encourage Congress, particularly over the next few weeks in the lame duck, let's try to get something done.