I was very concerned by the President's statements last week in Helsinki about his 2-hour one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin.

It is in the spirit of bipartisan, commonsense, and modest safeguards that I sought to offer this amendment that would protect the 2015 Federal coal ash rule. Sadly, late last night, Acting EPA Administrator Wheeler helped cement the toxic…

As the designee of Ranking Member Lowey, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

This amendment, as I said, includes blanket prohibitions that would prevent the Postal Service from implementing the reports and recommendations of the 2015 Postal Service Inspector General Report, including improving its existing range of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

May I inquire how much time we have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio has 2 minutes remaining.

My friend from Texas is right. This will certainly provide a lot more clarity for private enterprise. I am not sure it is the kind of clarity we want, because they are going to get their nose into the business of rulemaking to serve their…

We just heard my friend from Michigan talk about how NATO allies have to live up to their obligations. NATO allies have been living up to their obligations. In fact, article V of NATO has only been invoked once, and it was on behalf of the…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 230, noes 168, not voting 30, as follows: [Roll No. 328] AYES--230…

May I ask how much time I have left. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank my friend from Maryland for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. It is a thoughtful addition. Certainly, more transparency is a good thing. But, as Mr. Raskin suggests, it doesn't change the underlying fact…

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 19, after line 7, insert the following new section: SEC. 15. SUNSET OF UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT…

I thank my good friend for her thoughtful amendment. This amendment would significantly improve an already bad bill by exempting the independent agencies, who should not be brought under the penumbra of this bill at all. It will absolutely…

Before I recognize Mr. Cummings, the distinguished ranking member of our committee, I do want to say, it is the same old thing: Oh, this is just commonsense. Of course we favor sensible regulation that protects our air and water. Really…

I thank my good friend from California for his leadership in this very important amendment, and I am proud to be an original cosponsor with him. This amendment would require an intelligence briefing on the anticipated geopolitical effects…

I am concerned that the President of the United States is engaged in a massive campaign of deception that threatens to upend U.S. policy towards Crimea, shake confidence in U.S. global leadership, and override the stated will of the United…

* * *. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President of the United States. ____________________

It is time for the United States to recognize---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is no longer recognized.

I don't think so. Russia has a much more extensive agenda. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's time is expired.

building a wall is not going to solve the problem. Separating children inhumanely from their parents is not going to solve this problem.

To me, that is just dumb, all right? That is really dumb.

we have to step up our efforts to try to get to the root causes. And we need immigration reform that the Congress is responsible for.

By defunding or freezing funding for UNRWA is not going to add anything in terms of stability in the Middle East and it is not a friendly act to Israel.

Nobody has interfered, historically, in American elections with the breadth and scope of Russia.

I thank my dear friend from Indiana and his staff and thank the majority manager and her staff for their leadership on this bill. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of section 8129, particularly, of this bill. This section, Mr. Chairman, would…