I think it is imperative that Congress reverse Digital Realty.

These costs take dollars from other projects and limit the effective use of military construction dollars.

We must house, refit, train our troops in a way that makes their competiveness unquestionable.

Davis-Bacon requires on military construction and maintenance costs causes those contracts to pay an additional 20 percent higher wages than market rates.

I would ask that the---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not recognized for debate at this time. ____________________

If this unanimous consent request can't be entertained, I urge the Speaker and the majority leader to immediately schedule the Born-Alive bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not recognized for debate at this time.

This is an egregious waste of the committee's time.

In 1781, General George Washington called the fortifications at West Point the most important post in America. Holding West Point meant preventing the British from dividing the Nation along the Hudson River Valley. Following the war…

Woman, I rise today to offer my amendment expressing the sense of Congress that free speech should be protected. H.R. 1 is a misguided bill with many problems. One problem, in particular, has united everyone from the Heritage Foundation to…

Woman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 3 minutes remaining.

I just want to share a thought on this. It is interesting that recently we just raised the alcohol purchasing age to 21. We don't allow a 16-year-old to buy a beer, and the decisionmaking is because of their ability to reason at that age…

Woman, I would just like to read that point five. This is what it actually says: ``Political speech, including the financial contributions to political or issue advocacy campaigns, is a vital part of our Nation's free exchange of ideas and…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be postponed. Amendment No. 26 Offered by Mr. Green of Texas The Acting…

I just want to make a few specific comments in regard to the amendment and how it impacts H.R. 1 in general. First, there are no special interest protections in this amendment, none whatsoever. I remind my colleagues of what the ACLU…

In conclusion, Madam Chairwoman, again, as I look at that point five, or paragraph five, supporting the free exchange of ideas and avenues of free expression, I struggle to see where disclosure issues are raised in that paragraph. But as…

Woman, 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 315, line 1, strike ``Relating to Illicit Money Undermining Our Democracy''. Page 317, insert…

I have got fire in my belly. I have got it in my heart, and I pray every day just like Chairman Cummings was talking about the power of prayer that we are making a difference.

This really is a bipartisan issue. I am all in.

I traveled to Haiti in December, and it wasn't really until that trip that I took that I began to appreciate just how much the dysfunctional border between Haiti and Dominican Republic impacts the economic prospects in Haiti.

I do not believe that it will be reversing its standing position and policy.

What truly worries me and gets me up in the middle of the night is the fact that we have 70 million displaced people in the world.

I have taken up a lot of my time. But I would like you to respond to that prospect.

If the Democrats were after the truth, they'd have an honest person here testifying.

If I can, a term that I heard in talking to some businesses in Latin America, they said that they refer to Chinese assistance as 'loan-to-own' because there really is no sense of providing financing.

Inclusive development is the key to Afghanistan, not merely development, but inclusive development that creates a broader investment.