It’s been there 100 years, and it’s gonna be there another 500 years.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Early in my service, I got out of the car in the parking garage to walk into Cannon, and Mr. Lewis walked up behind me. I turned and he said: ``Good morning, my brother.'' I opened the door to try to…

I thank Chairwoman Waters. I rise in support of H.R. 7301, and I thank the chair for including my legislation, the Emergency Rental Assistance Act, in this bill. In 2 days, the rent comes due, and as we face historic levels of…

I thank the chairwoman for introducing this important measure, of which I am a proud cosponsor. This resolution is especially timely as we reckon with the legacy of discrimination in our country. In that process, we must consider how…

I do, in fact, rise in support of H.R. 4351, the Yes In My Backyard, or YIMBY, Act. I thank the gentleman from Guam (Mr. San Nicolas) as well as the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill) for bringing this to the floor. Our Nation is, in fact…

Several important considerations underlie the purpose and intent of the Puget SOS Act. Puget Sound and its tributary waters are one of the most ecologically diverse ecosystems in North America with natural resources that have ecological…

I thank the gentlewoman from California. Mr. Speaker, I do indeed rise in strong support of H.R. 2247, the Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound, or the PUGET SOS Act. As indicated, Puget Sound is, in fact, located in…

This idea of America is in peril, brought about so by this President, who sought to cheat in an election, a President who puts himself above the law and attacks the bedrock constitutional precept of checks and balances. Yet, the question…

This week, Americans are busy finishing up their Christmas shopping mostly for their children, or if they are lucky enough to have them, their grandchildren. And high school and college students are taking final exams and sweating out the…

I thank Chairwoman Waters for yielding. Mr. Chair, China, in particular, has used this tactic to crowd out U.S. manufacturers, and Ex-Im will finally have the tool it needs to counter this tactic. I am proud of the work we have done on…

I thank Chair Waters for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I also am not going to spend much time rebutting the arguments of the previous speaker, indeed, given that he has opposed every single reauthorization of the Ex-Im since he began service in…

Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds, and nobody is ever going to accuse the other side of having a small mind, because I have been here just long enough to remember when they railed with righteous indignation to pass legislation…

I understand the temptation to dabble in foreign affairs when it comes to Ex-Im reauthorization. We have seen a lot of that here today. But there is a reason why we have separate committees in the House: so that Members can develop…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1595, the SAFE Banking Act. Before I do that, I want to acknowledge the leadership of this man for a very long period of time. The only reason we are…

Today indeed I do rise in strong support of H.R. 1526, a bill to honor the life and legacy of Eva G. Hewitt by renaming the Post Office in Tumwater, Washington, in her honor. A few blocks from where we stand today is the Smithsonian Postal…

I was standing when he was recognized. The gentleman from Ohio did not yield to him. And when he asked to claim time in opposition, he did not say ``although I am not opposed.'' And you did not, therefore, ask if there was no objection. He…

I thank the chair of the committee for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise to strongly support the David Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act. In the last year we have made some pretty incredible progress in…

You didn't ask if there was no objection, which is the customary practice. The Acting CHAIR. All time claimed by the gentleman from South Carolina has been yielded back.

He asked for time in opposition but did not state that he was not opposed. You did not ask if, therefore, there was no objection. He was not legitimately recognized. The offerer of the amendment did not yield to him. The gentleman from…

I thank very much the graciousness of the gentleman from Ohio, although I think his amendment is wrongheaded. Here is what is real: Climate change is real, number one. Number two, it has significant national security implications. Number…

I thank the chair of the subcommittee, again, very much. It seems to me that often around here, we have solutions in search of problems. That is absolutely not the case in this instance. The problem statement here is clear. It is screaming…

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 582, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. Page 584, line 8, after…

My amendment is about creating economic opportunities in Indian Country. It is about improving housing conditions, creating jobs, and helping Native communities meet their community development needs. It is a bipartisan amendment, and it…

It was, indeed, 100 years ago in this very room that the House of Representatives passed the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The vote was here, but the work was out there, because the…