I'm seeing hope. Really I'm seeing people seeing loved ones be rescued, safe alive to live another day.

Absolutely it's not. I lived through Hurricane Ike, an extended manner through Rita and Katrina. Katrina because so many of those survivors, those guests, we call them guests now, they were in my district. I spent days, hours forever in…

We have about three large shelters. We know people can still come and when I left, people were still walking in.

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee and vigilant defender of our national security, I rise in support of H.R. 3180, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018,'' which will provide the Intelligence…

One of my predecessors set the standard for service to this Nation, among many, certainly--the Honorable Mickey Leland and Craig Washington--but the Honorable Barbara Jordan served on the Judiciary Committee. It was her standard during the…

I want to thank Chairwoman Granger and Ranking Member Visclosky for shepherding this legislation to the floor and for their devotion to the men and women of the Armed Forces who risk their lives to keep our nation safe and for their work…

First of all, let me thank the gentlewoman from New York for her consistent leadership. Being a frequent visitor to the Rules Committee as a Member, I want to thank the manager for the courtesies extended to all of us. Let me say that I am…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 296, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division D, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. The amounts otherwise…

In these difficult times, I want to thank the chairman and ranking member, Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Kaptur of the subcommittee, for shepherding this legislation to the floor, and for their efforts, and the commitment that we all…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

I again thank the chairman and the ranking member of the subcommittee for this very critical work. My amendment speaks to the need for robust funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' construction account by redirecting $100 million…