One hundred percent, she was DEI hire.

I thank Congresswoman Luna for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago, Congress held Attorney General Merrick Garland in criminal contempt of Congress. He refused to comply with two congressional subpoenas and hand over the tapes of…

Hormones don't alter many other attributes that give men physical advantages over women. She talked about how allowing men into women's sports endangers their physical safety. We see more instances of this than Democrats and the mainstream…

I thank Congresswoman Foxx for her leadership and friendship. You are a pretty cool lady. Madam Speaker, Title IX of the Civil Rights Act was passed to protect women from being unfairly denied opportunities in education and sports. Can you…

As you know, there are well over 10 million illegals living in our country brought in by this administration: gang members, rapists, terrorists, Communist Chinese spies. We have allowed Americans to be killed. More will be killed until, I…

As the 435th most powerful Member of Congress, sometimes they get to me a little late, so I am going to ask them again.

Ma'am, she mishandled over $1 million in taxpayer money. Is that alone not a fireable offense?

Well, ma'am, if there is a misappropriation or mishandled a million dollars in taxpayer money, that seems to be something I would think we would be concerned about.

I think it is very appropriate for us to talk about it.

Rehiring her, to me, really defeats a lot of the purpose of why we are here.

Is that what is acceptable?

Why was she rehired?

At the inception of these wonderful organizations that my colleague across the aisle described, I would say they probably were very effective. I would say now they have very little effect. I can't imagine somebody in one of these countries…

I am offering this amendment to withhold funding from the United States Agency for Global Media. This agency has misused taxpayer money and also failed properly to vet its own staff. I ask you, Mr. Chairman, is the policy of this great…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: TITLE IX--ADDITIONAL LIMITATION…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. The salary of Setareh…

I appreciate your service to our great country in the Marine Corps. I should have said that earlier. I offer this amendment to prohibit any funding for the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. This is just another group of unelected…

I can remember in 1977 there was a TV show I used to like. It was called ``In Search of . . . '' That year I remember very well because I had to go to school at Bearden Junior High School on Saturdays because of snow days. We used up all…

I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Cammack), and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before…

A couple of weeks ago, the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report on the U.S. Global Agency for Global Media's failure to vet its staff properly. Specifically, one of its executives, Setareh Sieg, lied on her resume, misused…

I thank the chairman, and I appreciate the kind words of the gentleman across the aisle and his support for this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, when the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, over $7 billion worth…

In light of all these other amendments, my amendment seems a little light compared to other things going on, but I bring it in all sincerity because I have had some constituents contact me about this. This basically just prohibits the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I would remind some of the Members in the back that it is crowded back there. There are a few more seats down front if they want to come down here. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize radio deejay Ted ``Gunner'' Ousley, who is retiring in…