Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time remains. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 12 minutes remaining.

Madam Speaker, every American wants what every Republican wants, and that is a strong military. We realize that is our number one constitutional obligation. We want the most capable, the most lethal military in the world. We need them to…

Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 4 minutes remaining.

Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 6 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 9 a.m…

Mr. Chair, I will repeat that Treasure Island Job Corps was in last year's bill, and as the majority drafted this year's bill, I think we know what needs to be in the bill. Let me also point out that President Biden's Department of Labor…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 45, line 9, strike ``Treasure Island Job Corps Center'' and insert ``Gary Job Corps Center''. Page…

Mr. Chair, my amendment makes a technical fix to what seems to be a copy and paste drafting error in the bill, replacing ``Treasure Island Job Corps'' in section 114 of the bill, which was the language signed into last year's bill, to…

We don't have a smoking gun when it comes to the labs, but it is not a stretch to say that U.S. taxpayer dollars helped fund the pandemic.

The Federal Government isn't hesitant to insert itself into the daily lives of Americans, whether it is banning gas stoves, restricting their ability to choose their own doctor, pressuring social media companies to censor their…

I have real concerns when it comes to these international labs getting taxpayer funded money.

Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 15 seconds remaining.