Mr. Speaker, once again the Chinese government has targeted a human rights proponent for persecution, Dr. Fan Yafeng, head of the Christian Human Rights Lawyers of China. Dr. Yafeng was granted an interview last October with National…

I would rather not revisit the past, but last February our 5 minutes ran out before you actually answered my question.

Mr. Speaker, this week marks an important turning point in restoring fiscal sanity to our country as we begin consideration of a measure that will reduce Federal spending by over $100 billion. Many Members of Congress committed to this…

Do we want to live in a Nation where there are people who are uninsured, causing catastrophic costs to the Nation?

Let me just give you these numbers: 5.8 million Texans without coverage, includes 1.5 million children.

I am helping you not have 26 percent uninsurance in the State of Texas. I am helping children be insured.

This is an important issue, and I just want to start with sort of a given constitutional premise from the Wickard-Filburn case that indicates that even when a farmer grew his own wheat for personal consumption it was discerned that it was…

I think we have a question of whether there has been irreparable harm.

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

Reclaiming my time, again, we want science, jobs, math, science, physics, chemistry, biology to create opportunities for manufacturing. I urge a ``no'' vote on the amendment. {time} 2210 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…

I appreciate the gentleman's concern. He makes a very, very powerful point. I completely agree with him. These are important programs, as are many others in the bill, and we will ensure that as we review the FY 2011 spend plan that all…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1. This Congress must step up to reverse our Nation's mounting deficit and debt, and this measure before us today takes an important step. This is an important effort, and we need to cut wasteful and…

This account has been hit very, very hard already. Each reduction in the bill was carefully determined. The funding level provided for NIST construction in the bill is $89 million below FY 2010. NIST has played a key role in enabling…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.

Reclaiming my time, I believe that if President Reagan were President of the United States today, he would provide the leadership, because he did in saving Social Security. It was the Greenspan Commission, and he worked with them in a…

I won't go into great length about it. The very fact that the President has failed to address the issue of entitlements, has walked away from his own commission, the Bowles-Simpson Commission that had the support of Senator Coburn and…

Mr. Chairman, I must insist on my point of order. I wanted to just say, I appreciate the comments of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano) and the Members on the other side of the aisle. I share many of his concerns. However, as the…