President Trump promised to fix our trade deficits and bring back American jobs. Seven months into this administration, wages are flat and workers continue to get pink slips. The administration has not made its promises on NAFTA come true…

Thus, I encourage all my colleagues to oppose this sort of backward maneuver and oppose the final bill. In closing, I would like to say, and to acknowledge publicly, a very big thank you and congratulations to Taunja Berquam on her…

I want to thank Ranking Member Lowey for yielding me time. Thank you to all members of the committee for the long hours you have dedicated to these bills, certainly our chairman, Rodney Frelinghuysen. The artificially low allocations you…

So with this unanimous consent request, I stand on behalf of those 4,400 Ohioans as well as 800,000 young Americans who are DREAMers and will inject new energy and new possibility into our country, help to fund programs like Social…

During World War II, a wise admonition from our military read: ``Loose lips sink ships.'' In other words, beware of unguarded talk. Of late, our world has witnessed an unprecedented escalation in tension with North Korea and its deranged…

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 Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 64 Offered by Mr. Budd The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

As the designee of Ranking Member Lowey, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

My amendment would essentially strike the provision related to the waters of the United States, section 108. Unfortunately, Republican insistence on the inclusion of poison pill riders like this one has derailed several important pieces of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I also rise in opposition to this amendment. I respect the gentleman from Michigan, particularly because he is from the Great Lakes region, too, and we need him as a strong voice for our Great Lakes…

I want to express my appreciation to Congressman Mike Simpson and all the members of our subcommittee on both sides of the aisle for completing our work on time and for reaching agreement on many of these amendments that will save the…

I would just like to comment, in asking my colleagues to support this amendment, that the amendment itself is intended to address the two Supreme Court decisions. And in addition, if we leave this language in the bill, the chairman was…

I just wanted to add a bit to that. I thank Congressman Mast very much for offering this amendment. I do think we need to work with the Corps. Obviously, this is a growing problem. We have heard from Florida colleagues. We have heard from…

I rise as the designee of Congressman Beyer, and 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 277, beginning on line 12, strike section 108. The…

With all the respect I have for Congressman Burgess, I oppose this damaging rider which would block the Department of Energy from implementing or enforcing commonsense energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs. This rider was a bad idea…

I thank the gentleman so much for coming to the floor tonight, and I want to thank all of our colleagues who have spoken out so eloquently on the importance of National Ocean Policy in supporting the Pingree, et al. amendment. Mr. Chair, I…

As the designee of Ranking Member Lowey, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank Ranking Member Lowey for the time, and I also thank Chairman Frelinghuysen on his maiden voyage--not his first voyage, but his first as chair of the full committee--and the members of our fine subcommittee, and especially the…

Last week, the Trump administration released its NAFTA renegotiating objectives, which laid out its plan for how to fix that bad trade deal for America's workers, but it lacks specifics. Yes, America needs a better deal, better jobs…

I respect Congressman McKinley's amendment and his desire to help America and help his own State. And for my entire career, I have voted for clean coal research and development because southern Ohio has a whole lot of Btus underground in…

I think it is fair to say, Mr. Chairman, that you do such a fine job and move the bill along that people were anticipating their amendments would come up later in the evening. But, as usual, this is not just an energy efficient committee…

I think the gentleman has a point of view that I do not support, but in terms of this amendment, it really is not necessary. It is redundant. On March 28 of this year, Executive Order No. 13783, signed by President Donald Trump, has…

May I ask how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio has 2 minutes remaining.

I thank the ranking member, Mr. Polis, for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I rise today to oppose the rule and underlying bill by my Republican colleagues. The Republican bill favors big Wall Street megabanks and financial interests…

I thank Congressman Garamendi and Congressman Tonko for their comments. It is a pleasure to be with them tonight, and also Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham. She really has been such a leader, not just for New Mexico, but for the whole…