Let me thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding and also for his service to the Nation. I thank the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Smith; the chairman of the full committee, Mr. Thornberry; and the Rules Committee for…

Let me thank the gentlewoman from New York and let me thank the chairman of the full committee, and let me thank the health scientists and doctors who have given us the real story of this case. Mr. Speaker, the first Ebola case was in…

Thanks again to the Armed Services Committee for making in order with the Rules Committee my three amendments that I have discussed today, two that I have already discussed, and this one that I will now bring to my colleagues' attention…

I am asking that we collaborate with the forces in Nigeria and the forces that have been part of the multinational task force to be able to have a strategy that deals with Boko Haram. This report can be critical in our efforts to empower…

Again, I thank the distinguished gentleman, and I also thank the chairman of the full committee, the ranking member of the full committee, and the subcommittee chairs as well. I serve on the Homeland Security Committee, and I am constantly…

The amendments are amendment No. 8 and amendment No. 9. Amendment No. 8 calls for outreach for small-business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities prior to conversion of certain functions to contract upfront performance…

Coming from the State of Texas, let me express my continued appreciation for the men and women of the United States military, so many of them living in our State, so many different bases, so many veterans living in our State as well, which…

I have the privilege of serving on the Homeland Security Committee, and in that capacity I have the oversight for any number of agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration agency, along with our ranking member and…

I want to add my appreciation to the gentlewoman from Ohio; the gentleman from New York; and the Members who have spoken, including the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Mr. Butterfield; the former chair, Ms. Fudge; and the…

Let me thank Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Conyers, the Judiciary Committee, and Mr. Sensenbrenner, who mentioned yesterday that he had been working on this for 2 years. We have joined him as the original cosponsors in supporting this on the…

I thank the gentleman. I look forward to working with all of my colleagues. As I finish, let me just say that today, again, I will be introducing the recidivism--to End Infant Mortality and Reduce Recidivism bill dealing with incarcerated…

Or the mother who gave hydrocodone and alcohol as a prom gift to her son and his date. That date wound up dead at the end of that prom. The rate at which the occurrence of heroin overdose deaths increased is cause for alarm. In the 4 years…