Lukashenko is a threat not only within his borders but beyond his borders as well.

Those sanctions... secured the release of the political prisoners in 2008.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise in favor of the resolution. I am just happy to be able to have this debate this year. I can tell you, Madam Speaker, that we were campaigning last year during 2010. As freshmen, we never expected to have the…

One, the most significant accident prior to Macondo occurred in Australia.

In my judgment that sets a different set of obligations that yes, we're interested in having effective regulation, but we ought to also be concerned as the owner of the land for its prudent use.

A use that does not adversely affect our asset. A use that is compatible with other users in the Gulf, particularly the seafood and the tourism industries.

What we need to be moving to is not only an enhanced quantity and quality but also anticipatory research.

I would say two of the themes that run throughout our report are first, the focus on science...

I think all of those suggestions are worthy, but they all reflect the fact that our regulatory system has not kept up...

If you're going to have effective regulation it needs to be based on the best science.

Mr. Speaker, this week the House will consider House Resolution 38, which promotes a reduction of current spending to the 2008 levels or less for the remainder of the fiscal year. This legislation seeks to cure the illness in Washington…

I am very concerned. Representing Fort Jackson, the extraordinary Army personnel and families there...

I am from a joint service family with immediate family members who are Army, Navy, Air Force.

Thank you for your leadership as the new chairman of our committee.

Mr. Speaker, this week I was startled to read in Free Times a brief by Corey Hutchins that the National Labor Relations Board announced plans to sue South Carolina and three other States because voters approved ballot amendments in…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Question for you: Is it the first time since 1974 that the House has operated without a budget?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When you think about the repeal of the national health care bill, is that not a savings of $2.7 trillion, at least the elimination of a $2.7 trillion hole or an abyss on an entitlement program? Does it not reduce…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, as a business owner who's only been in Congress for 19 days, I know as a small business owner that if we want more jobs in our economy, we must be serious about spending cuts. Deficit spending in…