I am on a mission of mercy.

If we don't impeach the President, he'll get reelected.

My question to you, sir, is on the importance of carbon management solutions in terms of preserving existing jobs.

The gentlewoman from North Carolina and I are very dear friends, and I have great respect for her. In fact, I have a deep, abiding affinity for her humanity. But, today, I am reminded of the words of Ruth Smeltzer. Ruth Smeltzer reminds us…

I'm not of this Committee of jurisdiction, but I do believe that as a member of the Houston community and a Member from Texas it is appropriate that I be here.

May I inquire what time is remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 2 minutes remaining.

I am proud to be a sponsor of H.R. 1309 for a multiplicity of reasons, and I thank Mr. Courtney for introducing this legislation. Madam Chair, I am proud to tell you also that within my congressional district in Houston, Texas, we have the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 22, line 5, after ``(4)(C).'' insert the following: ``Not later than May 15 of each year, the Secretary shall…

My belief is that there is not a problem that Houston can't solve. We have been innovators.

Houston also has the largest medical center in the world.

Houston is known as the energy capital of the world.

And still I rise. And I rise tonight with a degree of sadness because we have this day, this national Transgender Day of Remembrance. It is a sad thing such that you have to have an occasion such as this. You should never have to set aside…

And still I rise. I rise today for a very special purpose. I rise because this House on Monday passed H.R. 3702, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019. I rise today, because in thanking people on Tuesday, I neglected to thank one…

The staff really worked diligently and tirelessly to get this bill passed as well. But the bill itself, after natural disasters in this country, we have been relegated to starting a process to accord various areas in the country that are…

And still I rise because I love my country, and I rise today with a very special message concerning some of the disasters that confront us in this country. I rise because, last night, this House passed H.R. 3702. This was a piece of…

It is not a crime to seek asylum in the United States of America.

I simply want to thank Mrs. Wagner for working with me and the other members of the committee. I would like to also thank Ms. Dean and Mr. Stivers for introducing this important piece of legislation that is aimed at protecting some of our…

I submit for the Record a letter on this legislation from the Chair of the SEC, Mr. Clayton. United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC, November 17, 2019. Re H.R. 4344, the Investor Protection and Capital Markets…

With this said, I thank my colleagues again. I consider them all honorable people, and I beg that my colleagues would support this legislation that is 26 years in the making. If it fails, I know not when we will stand in this position…

Point of inquiry, please, how much time does the gentleman from North Carolina have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from North Carolina has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I, too, encourage my colleagues to please support this important piece of legislation. It will make meaningful change. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman…

Let the record reflect that no one approves.

I do believe that we have to have a humane policy that respects children, that does not harm children.

This bill strengthened the original Voting Rights Act by replacing Federal voting examiners with Federal voting observers.

The voting rights struggles of the 20th Century are now joined by voting rights threats posed by the 21st Century.