Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will state her parliamentary inquiry.

I wonder what my grandmother coming from Jamaica, West Indies, with two babies thought about this great country called America. I wondered as I went to the border and I looked into the eyes of a little 7-year-old who had just gotten off a…

The course of the debate is about to end. There is representation that there is an underlying bill to this martial law. The Democrats have already made a commitment to stay and finish the job. My inquiry is, the underlying bill's…

I thank the gentlewoman very much, and I rise to oppose H. Res. 676, which is seeking an unconstitutional right to sue the President for doing his duty and following the law. The underbelly of this resolution would, in essence, put fire in…

Over the last couple of weeks, many of us have visited my home State and have gone to places where I have gone over the decades of service and living in Texas, and that is to our great neighbors who live on the border. Many great citizens…

I thank the gentlemen very much on behalf of the State that has one of the largest populations of veterans, including those in my congressional district. I would like to say thank you. To Ranking Member Michaud and Chairman Miller, thank…

Thank you President Johnson, and happy birthday to Medicaid and Medicare. I am excited about the lives that have been saved, and I am looking forward to the full expansion in all 50 States of Medicaid in 2015, its 50th birthday. I will…

Often, the American people hear the term ``Congress,'' but I think it is important to let all of my colleagues know and remind them what the Republicans will be doing over the next 48 hours. It is important to know that there will be a…

I rise is strong support of H.R. 4838, which designates the railway station located at 2955 Market St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as the ``30th Street Station,'' as the ``William H. Gray III 30th Street Station.'' This…

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, the Ranking Member of the Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, and the author of the legislation, I rise in strong and enthusiastic support of H.R. 3202, the ``Essential…

Let me offer just a few thoughts. I am delighted to associate myself with a very important point that the chairman of the committee made, and I will use the terminology ``authorization equals affirmation.'' It is important for us in this…

I am prepared to close. I am going to conclude my remarks by indicating that I want to, again, express my appreciation for the work that we have done. As a Houstonian, and as the chairman indicated, we are Texans, we see this, we have seen…