Mr. Speaker, President Obama and the administration have taken the uber-Presidency to a whole new level. Time and time again, we have seen President Obama stretch the constitutional limits of the office. When President Obama simply…

Mr. Speaker, I regret that I cannot be present for today's session, as I am joining Admiral Mike Connor, Commander of our nation's submarine forces, on a visit to an in-service Virginia class submarine to see firsthand the skill of our…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation. As a practicing physician for over 15 years, the majority of my patients were Medicare patients. I know firsthand how flawed the SGR is. By not repealing this flawed system, to…

Mr. Speaker, the Constitution is very clear: the elected Representatives in Congress pass the laws and the President enforces those laws. This system of checks and balances has served to limit abuses of power and hold government…

Delaying the individual mandate will result in 13 million fewer Americans getting health insurance through the ACA and higher premiums for those with health insurance. You want it to fail. You don't want it to succeed. You forgot what you…

Mr. Speaker, to quote a very famous President: There they go again. This is an alternative universe, through the Speaker, that you are trying to create. For years, we have been talking about how to reform SGR and how to pay for our…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 134, the motion to recommit for H.R. 4015, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the Military Transition Support Project, an innovative program to ease the transition for recently discharged veterans as they return to civilian life, which I helped launch last month. Each year…

Mr. Speaker, for 2 months, public attention has been riveted on Ukraine. Today, I suggest it is harmful to our security to just focus on Ukraine and ignore the battle against radical Islam and the ensuing threat of China that is far more…

Thank you for those stirring and important words. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Holding), my friend. Mack Pierce

Mr. Speaker, at this time, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores), my new friend. Remembering Retired United States Air Force Colonel Robert Darden ``Pete'' Peterson

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, there are many great Americans. There are some who are exceptional, and it is always a pleasure to hear about a life well lived, someone who will meet his Maker and who will hear the words ``well done, good and…

At this time, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed), my friend, such time as he may consume. NO MORE Week

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor retired United States Air Force Colonel Robert Darden ``Pete'' Peterson who passed away on March 2. Colonel Peterson was a member of America's Greatest Generation. He not only served our counsel…

Thank you, Chairman Levin. Mr. Speaker, this bill has nothing to do with paying the doctors who work every day in giving medical care to Medicare patients. It has to do with destroying the Affordable Care Act for the 51st time. I am…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. McAllister). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Washington…

Mr. Speaker, more than 14 million seniors nationwide depend on Medicare Advantage plans for their health care needs. In two of the counties that I represent in California's Central Valley, over 60,000 seniors are enrolled in Medicare…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Boustany), a physician and a key member of the Ways and Means Committee. I cannot describe how much of an important role he has played in finding this new…