Burgess Owens

It was the Black community that led our country in terms of the growth of the middle class.

They had 60 millionaires. They had international business. Within 12 hours, it was destroyed by air by Democratic KKK.

You steal our history, you steal our pride in our past, appreciation for our present and a vision for our future.

There is a certain ideology that certain people that belong to a certain area, a certain niche, we need to hold them accountable.

We are fighting for the heart and soul of our Nation against socialism and Marxism and the evil that it has brought to us.

75 percent of Black boys in the State of California cannot pass reading and writing tests.

We are at a very, very important point in our country today where Black Americans are waking up.

There is a formula that allowed the African American community to achieve the measures of success during the '40, '50s, and '60s that is missing today.

Thank you, Mr. Garamendi. Mr. Speaker, this is a difficult decision, a difficult choice, and likely one that does not have a good or better outcome than what we can propose today. I think the American people need to understand that, as we…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minute votes on the passage of…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. This motion to recommit very simply exempts veterans and Active…

I am opposed to the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Owens moves to recommit the bill (H.R. 982) to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the…

Thank you, Congresswoman Sinema. I appreciate the work you've done in bringing a bipartisan group together to address this issue. Mr. Speaker, I think it's important that we understand a number of things. In my district, particularly…

Thank you, Mr. Paulsen. Thank you, Mr. Matheson. I appreciate the opportunity to speak tonight. In my district, we have the opportunity to continue to support jobs that pay an average wage of $46,500, which in my area is an extraordinarily…

I thank Mr. Grimm for mentioning the yogurt industry. That is very prominent in my district, and we supply milk to many of the yogurt plants. There is no question that Mr. Goodlatte's amendment would negatively impact that, whereas the…

Today, I briefly stepped off the floor to discuss a pressing issue related to the Northern Border. Consequently, I was not able to return in time for a vote (roll No. 215) to suspend the rules and pass the Business Risk Mitigation and…

Thank you, Mr. Ribble, and thank you for conducting this hour this evening. As I travel around my district in upstate New York, which forms the convergence of Vermont, Quebec, and New York, I hear a couple of questions from my…

I was a cosponsor of the original version of this bipartisan bill and rise to support the modified legislation we are considering today. I want to thank Mr. Barletta for his work on this important legislation in the aftermath of Hurricane…

I thank my colleague. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join Mr. Harper as an original cosponsor to offer legislation to repeal an outdated mandate on auto dealerships across the country. Under current rules, the National Highway Traffic Safety…

May I reclaim my unused time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman seeks unanimous consent to reclaim the remaining part of his time. Without objection, the gentleman from New York is recognized for 2\1/ 2\ minutes. There was no objection.

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 22, after line 24, insert the following (and redesignate the subsequent section accordingly): SEC. 4…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Al Green of Texas The Acting…

I just want to point out two items. First, this bill is not intended to influence in any way the current debate concerning the FCC's reforms to the Universal Service Fund. We are not in any way attempting to impact that. In addition, what…

This week, the Department of Defense acknowledged in its cybersecurity plan what many of us have known for some time: that cyberspace, like land, sea, and air that we have defended for over 200 years, requires our continued vigilance to…

In its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Owens moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2354 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same…