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Bill Lee is the 50th governor of Tennessee, having taken office on January 19, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on various issues including education reform, economic development, and public safety during his tenure. Lee has also emphasized the importance of workforce development and has worked on initiatives to improve the state's infrastructure. His administration has faced challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the state's economy and health systems.
I want to thank Representative Castor for her tremendous leadership. I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 3134, which is nothing more than yet another ideological attack on women's health care. It would defund Planned Parenthood for a year…
I am so pleased to welcome Pastor Brondon Reems to the House floor this morning after delivering such a powerful prayer. Pastor Reems is the senior pastor of the Center of Hope Community Church in Oakland, California, a church founded by…
last week I began a thorough examination of the facts in the case of Planned Parenthood and the scandal that is now engulfing our Nation's largest provider of abortions. Today I wish to review briefly the evidence against Planned…
Let me thank our ranking member for yielding me time and also for your leadership on this vital global peace and national security issue. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H. Res. 412, the rule providing for consideration of…
I would like to thank the majority leader for scheduling this debate about the agreement struck by the Obama administration and the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is important to highlight right up front what this deal is. It…
The Scriptures do say let us study war no more, so that is why it is critical for us to support the President and our diplomats and give this deal a chance to succeed. This is a defining moment for our country and for the world. Let us…
First, I want to thank Representative Connolly for yielding me time and, really, for your tremendous leadership on this very vital issue. Also, I must salute our Leader Pelosi for her unwavering support and hard work for global peace and…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Without objection, it is so ordered. Planned Parenthood
last month, before the August recess, the Senate took up legislation introduced by my friend Senator Joni Ernst that would have ended Federal funding for Planned Parenthood, transferring subsidies to other women's community health clinics…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess until 6:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Thereupon, the Senate, at 5:05 p.m., recessed until 6:15 p.m., and reassembled when called to order by the…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Utah. ____________________
I rise in support of S. 1881, which would transfer Federal funds now granted to Planned Parenthood to other women's health care and counseling centers. It is a modest, commonsense response to the blood-chilling scandal besetting America's…
I have an amendment at the desk, amendment No. 2282, withdrawing Federal funding for Planned Parenthood, and I ask for its immediate consideration.
I appeal the ruling of the Chair and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is not a sufficient second. The question is on the appeal. The question is, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as…
Let me start by thanking Bonnie Watson Coleman for leading this important special order and for her leadership on these issues. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, President Obama announced that the United States--along with our P5+1 negotiating…
Let me just start by thanking my colleague and my neighbor in the East Bay, Congressman DeSaulnier, for organizing this very important and long overdue Special Order. Since being elected to the House, Congressman DeSaulnier, you have…
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965…
I ask unanimous consent that Senator Paul be added as a cosponsor to my amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coats). Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
parents and teachers all across America are frustrated by Washington, DC's heavyhanded, overly prescriptive approach to public education policy. I have heard from countless moms and dads in Utah who feel as though anonymous Federal…
my amendment would clarify that parents--not the Federal Government--are the primary educators of their children. It would ensure that parents may allow their children to opt out of federally mandated tests. Now, the Senator from…
I ask to call up and make pending the Lee amendment No. 2162. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee] proposes an amendment…
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 13, strike lines 8 through 13 (and make such conforming changes as may be necessary). The Acting…
I am very pleased to offer this amendment with my colleagues, two great women, Representative Jan Schakowsky and Representative Yvette Clarke. Our amendment is very simple. It would strike a provision in this bill that applies to any…
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