I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado will control the time. There was no objection.

I also ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on House Resolution 575, which provides for a closed rule for consideration of H. Res. 567. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

It has been nearly 20 months since terrorists attacked the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, killing four Americans, including then-U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens. Since that time, the House Armed Services…

The Rules Committee is the committee that meets upstairs. We decide what legislation will come to the floor. In this case, the House Rules Committee has original jurisdiction over this bill, but the Rules Committee is made up of…

Last month's anniversary of the attacks on the Metcalf Power Station remind us that attacks on key elements of the Nation's bulk power distribution system--popularly known as the 'electric grid'--have exposed a serious lack of resiliency…

The possibility that a single nuclear weapon detonated in space high over this country could unleash intense electromagnetic pulses (EMP), disrupting for many months--if not indefinitely--the supply of power to large area.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll The assistant bill clerk called the roll.

I thank Senator Hoeven. The Senator is exactly right; it will do all of those things. It is a step in the right direction in every area. I appreciate my leader on the Judiciary Committee and ranking member, Senator Grassley. I would ask a…

I thank the Senator. I thank Senator Hoeven for his steadfast, consistent, principled leadership on this important issue. He has been there consistently. I don't think there is any Senator in this body who understands the details of this…

The Senator is so correct. In my time here in the Senate, this is one of the most inexplicable actions by a President I have ever seen. He has persisted in this after months and years have gone by and when the facts continue to come…

Tonight Republicans from the Ways and Means Committee, from the Agriculture Committee, and from the Rules Committee intend to speak with the American people and to you, Mr. Speaker, about the importance of trade and trade policies, the…

I thank the gentleman for discussing not only the impact in Indiana, but with the knowledge that Indiana, in fact, is really a microcosm of what this country really looks like, where you come from a strong manufacturing base, you come from…