Madam President, I want to talk a little bit about the letters I have received and the messages we have received in the office in the last week regarding the changes we see going on in health care. There was quite a bit of discussion last…

As a general aviation pilot myself, I was shocked when the FAA Air Surgeon, Dr. Fred Tilton, announced a forthcoming guidance to require additional testing for pilots, as was mentioned, with the arbitrary numbers of a BMI of 40 and a neck…

Madam President, I rise to talk about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the workplace. A report by the Congressional Budget Office came out yesterday stating that the number of jobs affected by the Affordable Care Act was triple…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care

Thank you for the opportunity to present this amendment to H.R. 3590 today, the Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act. As a member of the Natural Resources Committee, I couldn't be prouder of the work that we have done to…

I have an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 44, line 22, strike ``Nothing'' and insert ``Except as provided by subsection (l), nothing''. Page 45, after line…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chair, I certainly am not an expert on the…

Mr. President, I want to talk about the farm bill that will be on the floor--is on the floor, that we will vote on sometime next week. I would also predict that this is the last farm bill that will not be driven by the new realities of…

Madam President, last night in the State of the Union Message, the President looked at the Congress again and said: You need to be for my plan unless you have another plan, and suggested once again that we have never had other plans. I…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank Congressman Chris Smith for his leadership in protecting the rights of the unborn. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of life. I believe in the sanctity of life, that life begins at…

Due to a medical procedure, I was unable to vote the week of January 13, 2014. On Monday, January 13, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall vote 12 (H.R. 1513), and ``yes'' on rollcall vote 13 (S. 230). On January 14…

Mr. President, I want to follow right along with what my good friend, the Senator from Texas, was talking about. First, I would like to say, I think one of the philosophies of government was so well stated in such a succinct way by Abraham…

Thank you very much. I thank the gentleman for yielding and for organizing this Special Order. There is no greater defender of the unborn than Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey, and I thank you for all that you do every single day…

I want to thank the sponsor of this legislation, Mr. Womack of Arkansas, as well as my Democrat colleagues, Mr. Himes of Connecticut and Mr. Delaney of Maryland, for their work on this important issue. I also want to thank the chairman of…

Due to a medical procedure, I was unable to vote the week of January 7th. On Tuesday, January 7, I would have voted ``present'' on rollcall vote No. 1 (Quorum). On January 8, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 2 (H.R. 721)…

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina, Representative Richard Hudson, for his leadership in this area and for giving voice to not just the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act but to the jobs issue. Certainly, what ObamaCare…

I appreciate the comments of the gentleman from Oklahoma, who is a good friend and leader. We won't debate the outcome of the Cotton Bowl here in the well of the floor today--that will stand on its own merit--but I do appreciate his…

I thank the gentlelady from Tennessee, Representative Diane Black, for her supreme leadership in this area. This is her bill. This is her piece of legislation. It has been something she has worked on tirelessly for years and has seen its…