Through you, I would advise my good friend from Arizona that I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close whenever she is.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded…

As an original co-sponsor of H.R. 9-- Climate Action Now Act, I would have voted YES on rollcall #184, had I been present. ____________________

In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon accident it became apparent that the structure of the regulatory agency charged with oversight of offshore energy production was inadequate. While the Department of the Interior has reorganized their…

I appreciate my good friend's suggestions, but this is my amendment. I didn't have anything to do with ballot harvesting, and I imagine that there are others who are going to address that particular subject. Mr. Chair, I yield the balance…

I have an amendment to H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, that I have offered with my good friend from my neighboring district, Congressman Ted Deutch. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the…

The right to vote is sacred and fundamental. Yet across this country, in particular in my home State of Florida, voters were denied their right to vote because of penmanship. In the wake of the 2018 midterms, Florida's signature matching…

I urge a ``yes'' vote on the resolution, and I yield the control of the remainder of my time to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren), the distinguished chairwoman of the Committee on House Administration. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

I was not present for rollcall No. 448, S. 756--the First Step Act of 2018. However, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on the measure. ____________________

It is with profound sadness that I rise today with my colleagues who have helped organize this, particularly my colleague Congressman Rutherford, to pay tribute to the servicemembers who tragically perished on December 5 during a training…

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 188, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 403] AYES--230…

I am going to truncate my original remarks. Mr. Speaker, today's legislation is yet another callous attempt by my friends on the other side to undermine healthcare for millions of Americans, all while recklessly adding billions of dollars…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on adoption of the resolution will be followed by a 5- minute vote on the motion to suspend…

And I thank the distinguished chairman, my good friend, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. (Mr. HASTINGS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I thank my distinguished colleague and good friend from the Virgin Islands as well as the distinguished gentleman from Louisiana for putting this measure forward today. Obviously, I support H.R. 6720, to prohibit the slaughter of dogs and…

I thank the ranking member for yielding to me in support of this measure that I think is most deserving for my dear friend from Florida.

I thank the ranking member for yielding, and I thank my good friend, the chairman of this committee, for bringing this forward. I rise in support of this measure, urging all nations to outlaw the inhumane dog and cat meat trade, and to…

So, we now have buffalo, which is a commercial product. You can buy that virtually any place in the country.

Many groups also focus on the declines of wild salmon, while primarily faulting dams for salmon declines.

BPA was created in 1937 to carry out Franklin Roosevelt's vision for harnessing the power of the Columbia River.

I appreciate the opportunity to testify about the importance of protecting the Northwest hydropower dams and the economic and environmental benefits that they produce for our region and our Nation.

I commend and strongly support your efforts to pass H.R. 3144 to codify the 2014 BiOp.

Let me first respond to the sea lion question here. I remember when I was in Congress, I toured Bonneville Dam and saw the sea lions...

I thank the gentleman, my friend from Colorado, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate, and I am proceeding under the assumption that we will conclude this pretty rapidly. Once again, my Republican colleagues have decided that…

We were supposed to have a speaker speak to the previous question, and she may not be here to discuss it. Mr. Speaker, last night at the Rules Committee, I heard my colleague, Mr. Buck, discuss how one of the root causes of rising crime in…