I am proud to rise to recognize my longtime chief of staff, Connie Jean Humphrey, who is retiring after a long and distinguished career on Capitol Hill. It is an honor and a privilege to recognize Connie's many years of service and…

On rollcall No. 453, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Connolly The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr…

As of today, we have only 11 more legislative days to act in order to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. Reauthorizing the Bank is common sense. Sadly, however, the opponents of the Bank are operating out of ideological fervor, not on…

On rollcall No. 278, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Foster The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Woodall). The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

On rollcall No. 148, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote…

I want to thank Congressman Mike Capuano for yielding time to me on this important bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act. This commonsense legislation would…

On rollcall No. 523, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the…

On rollcall No. 494, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it…

Thank you, Congressman Conyers. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I rise today to strongly oppose H.R. 5272, an extreme and highly partisan bill that would prevent the continuation or expansion of President…

As chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I rise again in opposition to this rule and against the martial law bill which has not been given to us to read, and I believe that that is the wrong thing to do to solve this problem…

As chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5230 and the underlying rule. I represent McAllen, Texas, which has been the epicenter for this humanitarian crisis. For years, my Republican colleagues have…

On rollcall No. 458, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote