My previous amendment dealt with the Investigations account, which is the predecessor to the Construction account. Before I begin the discussion, let me say that I took to the floor of the House in May, after the floods occurred in…

Again I thank Mr. Simpson for recounting that information and Ms. Kaptur for the leadership that she has given and the understanding of the plight that we are in. Flood control is critical to dams and harbors, and it is most critical of…

I express my appreciation for being a member of the Victims' Right Caucus because it is bipartisan. I should say it is multicommunities. All different people. Let me thank the gentleman for mentioning Mayor Turner. This is an exciting…

Let me thank the distinguished gentleman from New York, who shows that the issues of voter empowerment are nationwide. Let me also thank the gentlewoman from Ohio, who has been steadfast on important issues that deal with the empowerment…

It is certainly time for Congress to do its job. Just last week we were briefed by the Centers for Disease Control regarding the Zika virus. Earlier today in my congressional district in Houston, one of the infectious disease specialists…

Let me thank the gentleman from Texas for his persistence, his determination, and for this exciting commemoration of the Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016. Let me thank the Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus and co-chair Jim…

Reclaiming my time, let me thank Mr. Dent and Mr. Bishop for their leadership, and certainly the appropriators, the full committee chairman and ranking member, on the tasks that they have before them. We are not going to end homelessness…

I thank the gentleman for his kindness. I want to briefly join in the gentleman's recounting of our history, and I want to remind people of the eloquent statement of the Attorney General, Attorney General Lynch, who indicated that civil…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

The challenge is, as we learned from 9/11, ``operating within their specified scope of authority, preparedness leaders in characteristic bureaucratic fashion often serve to bolster the profile and import of their own organization, thereby…

I thank the gentleman so very much. Mr. Chair, it is a disease, however, that can be conquered. Triple negative breast cancer, TNBC, accounts for between 13 percent and 25 percent of all breast cancers in the United States. It is of a…