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I thank the gentleman for his comments tonight. Madam Speaker, as I said before, there are 140 members of the Republican Study Committee. Many of those 140 members are new freshman Members who were elected just beginning of this Congress…
What I hear from Hoosiers all over my district is that they sent their Representatives here to bring back fiscal sanity, to balance our budget. That is what hardworking Hoosier families do every day. It is what they have come to find in…
This Republican Study Committee budget proposal was a gigantic effort: over 300 member proposals from the 141 members of the Republican Study Committee who offered ideas and proposals to include in this budget proposal. Over the past…
May 4 marked 2 years since House Republicans passed their TrumpCare legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. If passed, this reckless bill would have ripped away healthcare from millions. Thanks to Americans' tireless activism…
Madam President, I was asked to bat cleanup on National Small Business Week for our conference. I have been a Main Street entrepreneur my entire life. My wife and I moved back to our hometown in 1978. She will celebrate her 41st…
Mr. President, I thank Senator Ernst for allowing me the opportunity to talk about opportunity zones. So much has happened since President Trump has been elected that I think has brought opportunity. The economy is obviously booming. In…
I spoke at the memorial service for Indiana's former Senator Birch Byah and missed roll call votes 172 to 174. Had I been present, I would have cast the following votes: Roll Call 172, on the Previous Question on the Rule, H. Res. 329…
Mr. President, you just heard the story from Senator Young. He had the benefit of knowing Richard Lugar more recently. My story is a little different. I am going to have to think back to 45 years ago. I was between my sophomore and junior…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Richard Lugar
Mr. President, over the weekend, Indiana lost a giant in Richard G. Lugar. Senator Lugar spent 36 years as a Member of this body, and I rise today to celebrate his life, which made the world a better, safer place to live. I had the…
Mr. President, I rise today to speak about our booming economy and the stellar jobs report we saw on Friday, thanks in part to tax reform. With tax day just around the corner, I would like to briefly highlight the many benefits American…
I have no other speakers. I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as you have heard today, the ability to pair benefits with services can have a profound effect on the lives of workers and their…
Today I rise to honor a motorsports legend and perhaps the most famous son of my hometown, Columbus, Indiana. From the dirt tracks to the high banks, to the Brickyard, Tony Stewart amassed a racing career that includes nearly 50 NASCAR…
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 135, strike lines 8 through 15, and insert the following: ``(g) Indian Country Defined.--For purposes…
On April 2, just a few days from now, we will observe Equal Pay Day in the United States. This commemoration represents the amount of time into this new year a woman must work to earn as much as a man earned in 2018 alone. As long as this…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following letter be printed in the Congressional Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, March 14, 2019. Hon. Mitch…
As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with a strong background in the industry, I understand the vital role freight rail plays in getting Hoosier-made and Hoosier-grown products to the market. Short line…
Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the so-called Green New Deal and its impact on Indiana's agricultural community and our Hoosier farmers. As I said last week, this misguided Green New Deal is unaffordable, unattainable, and…