I want to thank you for holding a hearing on H.R. 6652, the Kennewick Irrigation District title transfer bill.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1001 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1001 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

I will reiterate my earlier announcement that all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only, and I will not yield for any other purpose. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington does not yield; therefore, the unanimous…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gonzalez).

We are prepared to close on the Republican side. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, is my understanding correct that I have 1\1/2\ minutes remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr…

Will the gentleman yield? MR. McGOVERN. I yield to the gentleman from Washington.

As tempting as that sounds, I think that the adequate 30 minutes per side is enough for both of us. Mr. McGOVERN. I thought I would ask. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Maine (Ms. Pingree).

On Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1001, providing for further consideration of the concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 119, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to…

Getting back to the resolution at hand about moving away from regressive taxes and top-down, Big Government regulation, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions), the chairman of the Rules Committee.

I want to thank my colleague from North Carolina for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of legislation that will commemorate the life and service of a young man from central Washington who died serving his country just…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding me some time this afternoon. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3281, the Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act, which is offered by my…

I am proud to be able to rise and speak on this bill. I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act, and I encourage all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 953 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 953 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

On Wednesday, the House Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 953, providing for consideration of H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act. This legislation demonstrates a pivotal moment in our Nation's…

And would just like to respond to one thing that was said previously. All of us have been using examples of young people and how they are being treated at the border. I take exception to the implication that we will all be judged…

We have got so many Members coming wanting to speak. How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Colorado has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Let me just say that I am proud to represent my conference and stand here with this piece of legislation that will provide the certainty and the hope for more than 1.8 million DACA recipients and Dreamers in this country. If you vote…

The previous speaker just made the point I was going to. If you are going to negotiate in good faith and arrive at consensus, you have to accept who the President is and what he requires in order to sign legislation whether you like it or…

In America, 91 people die every day from an opioid overdose. According to the Washington State Department of Health, from 2012 to 2016, almost 300 people in my Fourth Congressional District died from an opioid-related death. These alarming…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

They claim to support the endangered species with their words but not with their actions. I am proud to have advocated for the inclusion of this language to stop this misguided spill to help save our fish and save our dams. I urge a…

I am proud my amendment is cosponsored by at least 18 bipartisan colleagues, and I would humbly urge the rest of my colleagues to support and vote ``yes'' on this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting…

I thank Chairman Frelinghuysen as well as Chairman Simpson for their hard work on this package of bills. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 5895, which includes the fiscal year 2019 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. 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 end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I thank the gentleman from Arizona. Mr. Chairman, although I am supportive of the stated goals of the National Ocean Policy, such as more interagency coordination and decisionmaking, there are many troubling aspects here. This amendment…