Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I'd like to speak to H.R. 1173, the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011, which repeals the CLASS program which was rushed into law in the…

It is unconscionable to promise something to people when you know it won't be there. Your own administration admits the CLASS Act doesn't work. Zero people will be enrolled in the CLASS Act. They have a program that does not work, a…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 4 minutes remaining.

Madam Chair, to close on our side, I yield such time as he may consume to a distinguished member of the Health Subcommittee, the gentleman from Georgia, Dr. Gingrey. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Georgia is recognized for 4 minutes.

Madam Chair, again, this amendment continues to ignore the reality around the CLASS program. The CLASS program has been reviewed by outside analysts, by the HHS actuary and the Congressional Budget Office; and just last year the Obama…

Madam Chair, this amendment continues to ignore the reality. The CLASS program is simply not workable. Keeping the CLASS program and pretending that it will ever work does absolutely nothing and offers no help to millions of Americans who…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Yoder). The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, to summarize briefly, first of all, there is no CLASS program. The gentlelady was right; this is a woman issue. Women have been promised something that they'll never get with the CLASS Act. Zero people will be enrolled in the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Girl Scouts of the USA, which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on March 12, 2012. For 100 years, the Girl Scouts have fostered an environment that has created generations of women with sound…

We have recently deployed about 100 military advisors that could cross between Uganda, Rwanda, and the Congo to advise--maybe they could get involved in other things as well.

The mission is defined more than simply taking out Mr. Kony; is that true?

Please keep a very, very stern eye on our tax dollars as if that money were coming out of your individual pockets, please.

I think the future is in the hands of the new, younger visionary Congolese that want to see the country grow with its resources, rather than a few people who still want to keep the old system going.

Madam Speaker, it is undeniable that our nation faces dire economic circumstances. This Congress must continue to cut spending and reduce the size and scope of Washington. I strongly support the efforts of House Republicans to make…

Madam Speaker, I do not believe that Members of Congress should receive a pay raise, and that is why I am voting for this bill. However, today's bill isn't just a vote on whether or not to freeze salaries for Members of Congress. The…

I would ask or suggest that you look into resolving this issue by considering releasing the remaining units of Primatene Mist.

Today, we will discuss reauthorizations of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, PDUFA, the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, BPCA, and the Pediatric Research Equity Act, PREA, all of which expire September 30 of this year.

As a father and grandfather, I view reauthorizing BPCA and PREA as a step toward obtaining that data and ensuring that our children and grandchildren receive the correct medications and correct dosages when they are ill.