we will have the opportunity in a few moments to vote on a friend and colleague, Jill Parrish, who serves currently on the Utah Supreme Court. She has been nominated by President Obama to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District…

I do. At the outset of my question, I would like to point out that while I disagree with you, Senator Paul, with regard to the specific question of whether we should allow section 215 of the PATRIOT Act to expire in its entirety, I don't…

I would like to be clear at the outset that while the Senator from Kentucky and I come to different conclusions with regard to the specific question as to whether we should allow section 215 of the PATRIOT Act to expire, I absolutely stand…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 2048

free trade is of absolute importance in this country. We need free trade. I like free trade. I want trade to be as free as it possibly can be. It is not, however, as pressing as another matter that we should be considering now. Certain…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and also for his tremendous leadership on this very important issue. Also, I want to thank our ranking member, Mr. Engel, and Chairman Royce for their leadership on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and…

First, let me thank Mr. Burgess for his very diligent and hard work on this amendment. It is a pleasure to work with the gentleman to bring transparency and accountability to Pentagon spending so taxpayers know where their hard-earned…

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding but also for his tremendous leadership on the Committee on Rules and also just in terms of making sure that we, as Members of Congress, do our job. So thank you very much. I rise in strong…

Let me go back and remind you how much that is. That is more than a billion dollars for the now 8-month-long war against ISIL. That is a war that Congress has yet to debate and authorize. Again, I call on Speaker Boehner to make Congress…

I will conclude by just saying in 2013 I introduced legislation calling for an end to the no contact policy with Iran and calling for a diplomatic initiative. I am convinced that that is the only way to ensure regional stability. Let's…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership. Madam Speaker, of course I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 36, which is nothing more than another ideological attack on women's reproductive rights. This bill would institute a…

Instead of passing yet another bill that attacks women, we should get back to the real work that American families desperately need, like eliminating poverty, instituting real criminal justice reform, and increasing job opportunities for…

I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy for up to 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

we would like to hear next from my friend and colleague, the junior Senator from Montana, on this issue. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.

I ask unanimous consent to extend the colloquy for a period of an additional 15 minutes to allow a couple of other Members to participate in the colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I appreciate the patience of Senator Hatch and his willingness to wait while we finished this exercise. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah. ____________________

I would like to now hear from my friend and colleague, the junior Senator from Nevada, Mr. Heller, and hear his thoughts on how people in his State--how people he knows across the country feel about this program and what we ought to do…

I am here to speak in support of the USA FREEDOM Act, a bill that would restrain the power of government to collect data on phone calls made by average, everyday, ordinary, law- abiding American citizens--300 million-plus…

I ask unanimous consent to extend the colloquy by an additional 5 minutes so we can hear from my friend and colleague, the Senator from Connecticut, Mr. Blumenthal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

I rise first to send my thoughts and prayers to the family of Freddie Gray and the entire city of Baltimore. Today, another family is grieving another young life needlessly cut short; and, again, a community is searching for answers in the…

Let me thank Mr. Van Hollen for yielding. More importantly, I want to thank him for his tireless work as our ranking member on the Committee on the Budget. It is truly a pleasure to serve with him. A budget is a moral document, a document…

I introduced an amendment in committee to eliminate the OCO account increase of $36 billion that was included in the House Republican budget. Members on both sides of the aisle have criticized OCO as an affront to transparency and…

Thank you, Mr. McGovern, for your leadership and for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this rule and to H.J. Res. 43. This bill would undermine the District's Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act, which would…

I am first seeking clarity from Chairman Dent on what the committee intends with the major construction account funding in this bill. Included in the committee report is language that the funding provided for major construction be used for…