Gregg Harper

Mr. HARPER

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the Commonwealth of Kentucky seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 8 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 8 votes for Vice President. Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Louisiana seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 8 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 8 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York received 11 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of Virginia received 11 votes for Vice President. Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Michigan seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 16 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 16 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Mississippi seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 6 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 6 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Nevada seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York received 6 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of Virginia received 6 votes for Vice President. Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of New Hampshire seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York received 4 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of Virginia received 4 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of New York seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York received 29 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of Virginia received 29 votes for Vice President. Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of North Carolina seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 15 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 15 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Oklahoma seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 7 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 7 votes for Vice President. Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Oregon seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York received 7 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of Virginia received 7 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of South Carolina seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 9 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 9 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Utah seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 6 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 6 votes for Vice President. Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Vermont seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Hillary Clinton of the State of New York received 3 votes for President and Tim Kaine of the Commonwealth of Virginia received 3 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of West Virginia seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Donald J. Trump of the State of New York received 5 votes for President and Michael R. Pence of the State of Indiana received 5 votes for Vice President.

Mr. HARPER

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brady), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. General Leave

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous matter in the Record on the consideration of H. Res. 933, currently under consideration.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield the gentleman an additional 1 minute.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on House Administration, I call up the resolution (H. Res. 933) providing amounts for further expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy).

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining?

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 933, a resolution that authorizes additional funds for the Committee on Energy and Commerce's budget for the remainder of the 114th Congress. Last year, on October 7, the House passed, by a majority vote, a measure creating a Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives within the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Our committee has the responsibility to ensure that each committee of the House has sufficient resources to fulfill their assigned oversight duties. Last year, our committee transferred funds from the committee reserve account to the Energy and Commerce Committee so that the panel could begin its work. An additional transfer was made earlier this year. These funds were allocated based on the full committee's need to fulfill its mission. These initial transfers were insufficient to cover the costs associated with the select panel. The measure before us on the House floor today will rectify this situation and allow the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives to continue to operate until the end of this Congress. Passing this measure to provide additional funds is an institutional responsibility. If we do not allocate these additional funds, the work of the entire Committee on Energy and Commerce, both for the majority and minority, would grind to a halt. The committee would be unable to complete its vital work. This work covers important areas, such as electronic communications, environmental protection, and health care. We saw this week the important work of the committee in the 21st Century Cures Act. There are differences of opinion on the creation of the select investigative panel. However, we are not here to relitigate a decision that the House made more than a year ago but to fulfill our institutional responsibilities. It is my hope that we will swiftly pass this measure today. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the chairman of the select investigative panel.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Tennessee.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts).

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Black).

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon), who is a medical doctor.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield the gentleman an additional 1 minute.

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler).

Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris), who is also a medical doctor.