Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Madam Speaker, it is, of course, an honor for all of us to serve here, but, of course, maybe no greater honor than to stand up for our fellow veterans. I think this country has a sacred obligation to care for all who served. I am proud of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the service of my friend, Bob Palmosina, who retired last week after more than 8 years as the public works manager for Collier Township. Before this role, Bob worked for more than 30 years in public…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and memory of my constituent, Phil Brandi, who passed away on July 17 at the age of 90. He lived in Greentree and was born and raised in Sheraden. He was a beloved father, grandfather…

Madam Speaker, I think what you will hear on this floor tonight is a unified voice that we reject political violence, that we mourn Mr. Comperatore's loss of life, that we wish a speedy recovery to the victims. In this country, there ought…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding time. I think we can all agree in this body that this country has a sacred obligation to care for those that wore the uniform, who served in peace or in war or both, and that starts with…

Madam Chair, I thank the ranking member for yielding time. Madam Chair, I am opposed to this amendment. Put simply, I think it does some pretty bad things, among them making it impossible for the Department of Defense to contract with any…

Madam Chair, I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for yielding. I rise in opposition to the bill. I think that at this moment, my fellow veterans and the VA are at a critical point in time. We are seeing folks come in, because of the PACT…

Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, the large majority of us came together to pass the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act. The bill includes a provision to exempt from Federal taxes payments for residents like my constituents who were impacted by the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Stephen Mackin, Sr., of Thornburg, Pennsylvania. Steve was born on November 7, 1960, and was a lifelong Pittsburgher. He graduated from Bishop Canevin in 1979 where he made many lifelong…

Madam Speaker, today, I want to congratulate Sister Linda Yankoski, CEO of the Holy Family Institute, on being recognized as a Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence and receiving their Career Achievement award. It is an honor justly…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to join so many in western Pennsylvania in celebrating the life of Jim Roddey and extending my condolences to his family and loved ones. A proud marine, Jim led Allegheny County through a critical…