I thank the gentleman from Mississippi, the ranking member. Mr. Speaker, my second amendment deals with the multiyear acquisition strategy, keeps pace with changes in technology. This amendment makes sure that the agency's purchases are…

I thank the chairman and ranking member of the committee for doing a historic reauthorization of this historic Department that came in the backdrop of the most heinous and singular terrorist act in terms of the beginning part of the 21st…

Yesterday, on Tuesday, July 18, I was unavoidably detained on constituency business. On rollcall vote No. 382, motion on ordering the previous question on the rule, if I had been present, I would have voted ``no.'' On rollcall vote No…

Many of us are engaged in the budget process today. A budget for Americans should be the playbook for improving the quality of lives for all Americans. Yet this draconian budget, which is worse than the Trump budget, cuts $250 billion-plus…

I support H.J. Res. 92 granting consent and approval from Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact. As Houston is a major…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey), the coleader of this hour, along with Delegate Plaskett, for not only their astute leadership of the hour, but certainly of their astute leadership of the issue. I am delighted…

Let me conclude by holding up this map, which indicates the colors of the individual States that are only slightly adhering to this Commission. The orange and the blue are individual States, some that are not adhering and some that are…

I always applaud when the United States steps in and takes a leadership role to prevent war. I have traveled to the Mideast for many years as a Member of the United States Congress representing my constituents. I want to express my…

We are not Republicans and we are not Democrats. We are Americans, and we draw together around the protecting of America's security. With that in mind, you can imagine my shock as a member of the Judiciary Committee to find out that a KGB…

I thank the gentleman from Washington and the gentleman from Texas for their leadership, making their way through a very important action on behalf of the American people, and that is the defense authorization. I thank them for the…

Let me thank the authors of the legislation, Mr. Smith and Ms. Bass, for their leadership, and thank Chairman Royce for again reemphasizing the importance of this in terms of all committees, including the number of committees that have…

Second, we must provide our law enforcement with the necessary tools to fight the epidemic. I would like to thank Agent Roskey, our fervent Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, and chiefs before him for their entire effort and collaboration…