As law makers, we are tasked with ensuring that all legislation we pass out of this body is able to hold the test of time within the framework of the constitution.

We need to have a serious conversation about solutions instead of attacking the Administration for executing the law that Congress wrote.

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I come from the Commonwealth of Virginia, a Commonwealth which is rich in natural resources. We have an abundant supply of energy sources, but this legislation would destroy the…

I want to echo the concerns of everyone here who has told horrendous stories of children being separated from their parents, of children in conditions that are unacceptable.

we all share these concerns and want to move to address them.

I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

As was said earlier, there are very few detained noncriminal Venezuelans with removal orders, and there is no mechanism currently in place for directly removing aliens to Venezuela. Madam Speaker, we stand with the people of Venezuela in…

I would simply state that the HAVEN Act makes the Bankruptcy Code work better and more fairly for our Nation's veterans and those who depend on them; so I encourage my colleagues to support the bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks against the socialist regime of Maduro as well. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Brooks).

I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for her remarks and for her sharing the concerns of the president for the socialist regime of Maduro. I would note that there are very few detained noncriminal Venezuelans with removal orders, and there…

I speak in support of the bill, and I want to thank the gentleman from Rhode Island for his leadership on this issue. We should all honor and support America's veterans and their families. The HAVEN Act does that by making sure disability…

School principals are more than just managers of educators and school activities. These individuals become students' friends, mentors, coaches, and advocates. Today, I have the distinct honor of recognizing Dr. Mark Crummey, principal of…

The value of federalism in our education institution, when it comes to education, is critical.

Virginia was once again number one.

I thank the ranking member and the chairman of the full committee for their work on this issue, and I thank all those who worked on what has been a bipartisan effort. This is exactly the type of substantive issue that we should be focused…

this is little more than an attempt, a blatant attempt to keep on life support this ongoing impeachment by any other name.

Today I would like to recognize James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. JMU was recently announced as having the highest postgraduation employment rates out of all of Virginia's colleges and universities. This is an outstanding…

Thank you, Mr. Chair, Ranking Member Sensenbrenner, and Chair Nadler for holding this hearing today and for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Small Business Reorganization Act.

I am proud to join you, Mr. Chair, in introducing the Small Business Reorganization Act to provide an important avenue of relief to the people in our communities who employ countless individuals and who drive our local economies.

The Federal Government has a duty to ensure that this right is not violated and that Federal overreach does not infringe on the State's ability to uphold this.

I would argue that many of the provisions in H.R. 1 actually did go in the way of federalizing and removing authority from State and local elections.

Virginia serves as an example of innovation and of a statewide community effort to better opportunities and access.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on innovation and higher education.

America would not be the greatest Nation in the world today without the valiant effort of our military personnel. The reason we are the greatest country in the world is because we have the strongest, most dedicated men and women on the…

Encouraging that cooperation is helping Virginia to lead the way in innovation.