From volume I, page 14, section 2, entitled: ``Russian `Active Measures' Social Media Campaign,'' it read as follows: ``The IRA''--which was a Russian troll farm. ``The IRA and its employees began operations targeting the United States as…

However the chairman has journeyed to his conclusion, it is deeply appreciated. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

This is a straightforward amendment to ensure that the EPA is laser-focused on helping address the biggest source of water pollution in the United States: stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff is what happens when rain falls--we get a lot…

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 67, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $500,000)(increased by $500,000)''. The…

Pretty simply put, this bill is about addressing the single largest source of water pollution in America, which is stormwater runoff. It is a nationwide issue from D.C., to Los Angeles, to Milwaukee, to Louisiana. But it is also one that…

I thank the ranking member. I am here to support the Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act. Mr. Chair, I was just placed on the Intel Committee a year ago January, and I have learned an awful lot, most notably, how…

I want to ask for the chairwoman's assistance on an impending threat to our national security. Roads surrounding military installations play an important role in preserving military readiness. Our Armed Forces need to mobilize quickly, and…

I thank the chairwoman very much for acknowledging this problem and for her commitment to work to address it. Over the summer, I will work with relevant stakeholders, including the authorizing committees, the Secretary of Defense, and the…

2 weeks ago we reached another troublesome milestone for Puget Sound's magnificent, but endangered, orca population. We lost yet another southern resident orca, this time a 23-year-old male known as L-92. This is the third death just in…

He is leaving staff because he has been admitted to the extremely prestigious SAIS program, School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. I know each of us has experiences who have been here any length of time, when…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation which is urgently needed. Our adversaries and competitors are indeed actively exploiting gaps in our existing CFIUS process, which I would argue…

I sincerely thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 2083. You have heard a good number of arguments in favor of this bill today: the urgent threat posed by sea lions to endangered salmon and…

I thank the ranking member. I do indeed rise to engage in a colloquy with the gentleman from Kentucky. The bill we are considering today, unlike the Senate CFIUS bill, does not have specific language dealing with board seats. That…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title I the following: SEC. __. STUDY ON STORMWATER RUNOFF REQUIREMENTS. (a) In…

My amendment is simply about making sure the Federal Government is setting the example in leading the way in addressing the single largest source of water pollution in America, which is stormwater runoff. Most of us probably don't think…

I will regrettably vote ``no'' on S. 2155. It is regrettable because I believe our local banks and credit unions are struggling under the weight of regulations. I believe that we have bank rules that need fixing. I wanted to support a bill…

His name was Victor, although he went by Vic. He was the oldest of six on their very hard scrabble farm in rural South Dakota. One day, he came home from school, when he was just in the eighth grade, and he was met at the porch by his…

Last night, after many of us went to bed, one of my constituents called 911. It was everyone's worst nightmare: an intruder in the house. But then a superhero appeared, in the dark and in the cold, in the form of Pierce County Deputy…

No Member of this body ever wants to come to this dais and say what I am about to say. This morning, a train derailed as it crossed Interstate 5 near DuPont, Washington, in the heart of my district, sending railcars to the roadway below…

If it does cut the legs out from JCPOA, as is its purpose, as is clear, then, of course, we are back on the track of Iran developing nuclear weapons as North Korea has. Fewer jobs and less safe; not sure what it is about that proposition…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to start with a question. Why is this bill so long? Last year, we had a bill, H.R. 5729, to block the sale of Boeing aircraft to Iran. It was short and clear. It was only 2 pages…

I thank the ranking member, Mr. Chairman, for yielding. Mr. Chairman, this bill targets the leadership of Iran, and, frankly, that is probably a worthy goal in some regards. I think it eventually envisions publicizing negative information…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Most importantly, I want to express and extend my gratitude to the gentleman from Missouri. This has been a three-year journey for this particular legislation; not uncommon in this environment. But it…

Bryan Black was the kid in Puyallup, Washington, with boundless potential, always striving to do more. He excelled in the classroom and, get this, both on the wrestling mat and at State chess tournaments. Go figure. When he grew up, he…

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 348, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,800,000)''. Page 447, line 13, after…