I thank the distinguished ranking Republican member of the Appropriations Committee, my good friend, Ms. Granger, for yielding. I want to begin, Mr. Chair, on a positive note. I want to thank, particularly, my working partner, Rosa…

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I strongly oppose my…

I thank my good friend, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin), for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I hadn't had this in the opening, but I want to disagree with my friend…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5- minute votes on: Adoption of the…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 227, nays 190, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 246]…

I want to thank my friend, the distinguished ranking member of the full Appropriations Committee, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of this supplemental appropriation covering numerous disasters. Communities hit by…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption of the…

For just a few minutes to respond to my good friend, the chairman. I want to tell you, there is nobody I hold in higher regard in the House of Representatives than Chairman McGovern, nobody I consider a better personal friend, nobody I…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 229, nays 188, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 206]…

I thank my friend, the distinguished ranking member, for yielding time. I want to thank both my friends, the chairman and the ranking member, for their help in bringing this legislation to the floor. It could not have happened without both…

I thank my friend for yielding. It is a very generous gesture when we have a different point of view on the bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 312, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act. Mashpee…

I thank my very good friend, Mrs. Lesko, for yielding. Well, we are here again, Madam Speaker, on yet another bill that isn't going to pass the Senate, isn't going to become law, and doesn't really do anything. As they have done over and…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me additional time. When the Democrats took majority control of the House, they promised a more inclusive process, more minority voices heard, more Republican amendments considered. If today's action is…

What Democrats are proposing today would completely change America's healthcare system and not, in my view, for the better.

Even worse, it would put our current Medicare recipients at risk.

Medicare for All would require all Americans to pay more in taxes, wait longer for care, and receive potentially worse care.

I want to thank my good friend, a member of the Budget Committee, for yielding, and my colleague on the Rules Committee. I rise to oppose the rule and oppose the underlying legislation. Now, I oppose the rule because it is not really a…

I thank my good friend from Arizona for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the rule, and to offer conditional support for the underlying legislation, H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. I oppose…

I strongly believe in the need for consultation as a matter of law.

As a member of the Chickasaw Nation and co-chair of the congressional Native Caucus with my good friend, your fellow Committee Member, Representative Haaland, I commend the Subcommittee for moving forward with this legislation and…

The uncertainty caused by Carcieri continues to threaten tribal sovereignty to this day.

This bill creates certainty for tribal government that wish to use their lands for economic development and other tribal purposes.

USET SPF extends its gratitude to Rep. Tom Cole for his continued introduction of bi-partisan legislation that would right this wrong.

The Supreme Court rules specifically that the Secretary's authority to hold land in trust for tribal governments under the Indian Reorganization Act was limited only to recognized tribes 'now under Federal jurisdiction.'

I would respectfully urge the Committee to try to move H.R. 375 through the House.