Kay Granger

Unfortunately, the violence and hopelessness driving parents to send their children on the dangerous journey to the United States has not disappeared since then.

My motion amends the date of the continuing resolution to January 24. My motion will ensure that Homeland Security employees will get the pay they deserve, consistent with the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act that was enacted last…

I am, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Granger moves to recommit the joint resolution H.J. Res. 31 to the Committee on Appropriations with…

My motion amends the bill by striking all of its contents and replacing it with an appropriation to ensure Federal employees will get the backpay they deserve. I am offering this motion because the overall bill we are considering today…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill. The…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the bill before us today, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have a motion to recommit at the dais. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentlewoman opposed to the bill?

I am, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Granger moves to recommit the bill H.R. 648 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the…

My motion to recommit amends this joint resolution, changing the date of the continuing resolution to January 15. This will ensure that Federal employees will get the retroactive pay they deserve, consistent with the Government Employee…

I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Granger moves to recommit the joint resolution H.J. Res. 28 to the Committee on Appropriations with…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this measure, and I yield back the balance of my time.

The funds in this bill, especially those funds for the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard, are specifically for repairing storm damage in our communities. The agencies have identified specific projects and calculated estimates to…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this measure, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Chair, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Chair, I want to thank Representatives Velazquez, Hastings, Torres…

I thank my colleagues for this colloquy. Tyndall Air Force Base is vital to Florida and the United States. I look forward to working with the gentleman as well as the gentlewoman of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related…

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 Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Rice of South Carolina The…

I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…

I urge a ``no'' vote on this continuing resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time.

George H.W. Bush was a giant of a man, a decorated naval aviator who nearly lost his life in World War II, Ambassador to the United Nations, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Vice President, and, most notably, President of the…

I apologize for missing this vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 363. Stated against:

In closing, I urge the rejection of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney). The question was taken; and the…

Not only does this amendment cut $1 billion from vital programs in FY19; it will leave future Congresses with at least a $6 billion shortfall. That is not the appropriate way to spend our taxpayers' dollars. The Navy is not committed to…

This amendment increases funding for the Virginia-class submarine program by $1 billion, at the expense of other critical Navy and Air Force programs. The Department of Defense, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Air Force, and the…

This amendment increases funding for the National Guard's Counterdrug Program. We are very supportive of the counterdrug program. The bill in front of us increases funding at the same level that passed the House last year. That being said…

The gentleman's amendment reaffirms existing DOD policy and supports the House NDAA, which also includes this provision. Mr. Chairman, I support the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.