This is the National Restaurant Association. I received a letter from the Trust for America's Health. They, too, are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. They have asked for us to oppose this, which would weaken and partially repeal…

I want to tell the story of Texas Southern University. It started out in Houston, Texas, in the early 1920s to educate then, of course, the colored or Negro population, and they have grown into the 21st century. In the 1940s, they were…

I thank the distinguished gentlewoman. I also thank my good friend. I will move as quickly as I possibly can. Mr. Chairman, these legislative issues are important to us, and we realize that there is a difference of opinion. So I don't come…

I am delighted to follow the gentlewoman from New Jersey, focusing on the Congressional Progressive Caucus' commitment to ensuring every American can vote. Might I add that we have worked together with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, we…

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 3, line 22, strike ``and''. Page 3, line 23, redesignate paragraph (2) as paragraph (3). Page 3, after…

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 3, line 22, strike ``and''. Page 3, line 23, redesignate paragraph (2) as paragraph (3). Page 3, after…

I thank the gentleman for supporting this amendment, and I thank the ranking member for supporting it. In closing, Mr. Chairman, let me say that, in addition to following protocol, we must invest funds, money, in basic research. But I also…

I restate my earlier premise that science is the work of the 21st century. Maybe we will be saying the 22nd century. Because when you are innovative and do research, you create jobs and opportunities. This amendment establishes that basic…

I want to thank the ranking member, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, for her leadership. I also want to thank Mr. Smith for his chairmanship of the committee. I have known the commitment to science that so many Members have. I hope that…

Let me thank the gentleman from Texas and the ranking member for their support. With that, I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…

Thank you very much. And I thank the gentleman from New York for his kindness in my brief support of all of you on the floor. Let me first of all acknowledge, as I indicated, your potent and powerful question to America of $348 billion to…

As a proud cosponsor I rise in strong support of H.R. 2915, the ``Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act,'' which directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement mental health care and suicide prevention programs and identify metrics…