As a proud member of the LGBTQ Equality Caucus, I rise in strong support of the Equality Act, a bill championed by my good friend and fellow Rhode Islander, Congressman David Cicilline. Mr. Speaker, every person deserves to be treated…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I hope that I won't take the whole 3 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 312, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act. This bill will have enormous impacts on…

I rise during National Infrastructure Week to highlight the importance of investing in a skilled infrastructure workforce. Rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure will require more than investments in bridges, roads, and waterways. It will…

I just want to, in reference to the gentleman from Oregon's comments, state that the plans under the Obama administration were supposed to be very short in duration, for a 3- month period, while individuals sought more comprehensive…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, insert after line 5 the following: SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) On October 24…

As co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, I rise to recognize May as National Foster Care Month. Mr. Speaker, it is time to bring front and center the more than 400,000 youth in our foster care system across the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. The simple fact of the matter is that climate change is real, and it is creating enormous consequences for the United…

In your testimony you acknowledge the changing nature of missile defense and the need to look increasingly to directed energy systems.

we live in a neighborhood that 'experiences approximately 50 natural disasters every year, of almost every type'

Rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure will also require more than investments in bridges, roads, waterways, and broadband; it will require a workforce that can design, build, and maintain them.

I just want to make sure this remains obviously a high priority and remains dynamic, that it's not just a one and done, but obviously ongoing review and point counterpoint.

one of my concerns from the 1647 reviews is that lessons learned need to be fed back into the requirements development process