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 352, after line 8, insert the following: SEC. 4062. OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND…

I cannot conclude my remarks without saying that just a few minutes ago, by video, I witnessed the flag of South Carolina--the rebel flag--being taken down. I would only say that it is a unifying factor. This bill is a unifying factor, and…

In reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. Upton. I certainly thank Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pallone, and, again, my dear friend from Texas (Mr. Green) for his great leadership. Let me indicate that certain medical illnesses have been known…

We have children to educate, and we have children to love and to have them to understand what America is all about. We are southerners and northerners. We come from the East and the West. We love our cooking, we love our culture, but we…

Let me thank the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey for his kindness. Might I rise, really, to follow up to ask America to be unified and to be able to have a debate on the floor of the House on a resolution that I offered, H. Res…

I thank the gentleman from the great State of Massachusetts for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is an emotional time for many of us. This is an important bill. But we have just gone through an emotional time on this floor, again, raising up…

Many of us have not spoken on the floor of the House on the horrific tragedy that occurred in Mother Emanuel Baptist church, our respect for our colleague from South Carolina; our respect for our assistant leader, Jim Clyburn; and our…

I rise with my appreciation to the managers of this bill and their staffs; but I also want to thank them for the very civil discussion that occurred earlier by two of my colleagues who offered amendments regarding the exhibition of Civil…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of bill, before the short title, add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this…

Again, let me offer my appreciation to the gentlewoman from Minnesota, the gentleman from California, and their staff who have worked with us. Let me remind my colleagues that just a few days ago, I offered this amendment dealing with…

Let me conclude by simply saying what a great difference life will be in many urban areas with our commitment to reforestation of urban areas and creating more opportunities for trees to grow in those areas. I ask for support of the…

Let me thank the committee, both the staff and the gentlewoman from Minnesota, the gentleman from California, and the gentleman from Idaho who are now managing this appropriations bill. I call this the good health appropriations for the…