We do have a couple of speakers coming who are not here yet. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time at this point but look forward to having them participate as soon as they get here.

The House Rules Committee met yesterday and reported a rule, House Resolution 478, providing for further consideration of H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act of 2018. This legislation includes four individual…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 478 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 478 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

The American people spoke loud and clear last November. They voted to support a stronger military, an unyielding national defense, and that includes the need for a much-improved border security. As the gentleman from Texas said, we have…

Let me just say that one of the beauties of Congress is being able to hear from people firsthand their experiences, who speak not just in theoretical senses but because of the life they live and their constituents, and so I appreciate very…

Let me just say to my good friend from California, I agree that a new authorization on the use of military force is something that is necessary, something that we owe our military, and something that we should do. The language with the…

This legislation is simple, and logical--by including state and local entities in Federal determinations and decision making, we can improve policy making.

My legislation would provide a much-needed ``commencement of construction'' extension to the FERC permit for the Enloe Dam Hydroelectric Project located in my Central Washington district. The Enloe Project is located at the existing Enloe…

By including state and local entities in Federal determinations and decision making, we can improve policy making.

Representative Newhouse's bill, the State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act (H.R. 1274), directing the Services to incorporate state, local and tribal data in its decisions is key to opening up the process.

By modernizing the Endangered Species Act, we can ensure its effectiveness in protecting imperiled species successfully.

I believe it is important that we preserve our forests, our natural resources, and wildlife for our children, as well as our grandchildren, to enjoy.

The listing process will more closely adhere to the realities on the ground.

I will continue to be a firm advocate of de-listing the gray wolf and returning its management to the states.

I have expressed my deep concerns regarding the lack of sound science and data to support this plan and will continue to voice them.

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his leadership on this important issue and for the opportunity to address the House on this very important topic. Mr. Speaker, as you have heard, our Nation is facing an epidemic. Over the past…

As this Chamber considers H.R. 1967, the ``Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act,'' I would like to provide some brief remarks regarding issues raised by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The…

Today I rise to recognize Kayla Barron of Richland, Washington, who was recently selected for NASA's 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. Kayla was chosen 1 of 12 from over 18,000 applicants to join just 338 people who have held the prestigious…

I appreciate the time of my colleagues, who have joined me on the floor today, to speak in support of these underlying bills, as well as for the hard work of the House Natural Resources Committee. First of all, H.R. 1873 is a bipartisan…

The beauty of having a diverse membership in this body is that we have people from all over the country who live and breathe the issues that are before us. We are privileged today to have the young lady from Wilson, Wyoming (Ms. Cheney)…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 392 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 392 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

Before I begin the rule on the two measures that are before us today, let me just make a couple of comments that have come to mind in light of the events over the last week. Mr. Speaker, you may know that this is the first formal debate…

Let me just say that it is good news that our brother from Louisiana is in fair condition. I appreciate that news report. And I also want to take up the previous speaker's offer to work with us on tax reform. We look forward to his…

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Newhouse moves that the appeal be laid on the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table…

I would like to read an excerpt from the American Chemistry Council letter: ``The Science Advisory Board Reform Act would improve the peer review process--a critical component of the scientific process used by EPA in their regulatory…