Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague from Texas (Mr. Ratcliffe) for his work on this legislation, for his earlier generous comments, and for yielding me time as well. I also want to thank both him and the gentleman from Texas…

Mr. Speaker, Americans' distrust of national news outlets continues to rise because of the media's persistent bias and one-sided coverage. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that nearly two-thirds, or 65 percent, of Americans…

the President's proposed amnesty led to a surge last year in illegal immigrants coming from Central America

the President's proposed changes in our Cuban policies have led to a recent surge in Cubans particularly coming across our southern border

So you admit 80 percent of the refugees from Syria.

the number of sanctuary cities has doubled under this Administration

If you don't have good data, you don't have a good result, no matter how good the process is.

Mr. Speaker, President Obama is misleading Americans about climate change. At a news conference in Paris, the President claimed that fish are swimming through the streets of Miami as a result of climate change. There is indeed something…

the President's statement that Miami flooding is linked to climate change in my view is entirely false and in fact disputed by meteorologists at the National Weather Service.

The President's pledge to the U.N. would increase electricity costs, ration energy and slow economic growth.

The American people should be suspicious of this Administration when it continually impedes Congressional oversight of its extreme climate agenda.