Thank you, Chairman Kline. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2, the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. I consider this one of the most crucial votes in this Congress. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, I can speak from the perspective…

There is a lot of talk these days around here about where Members of Congress are going to sit during the State of the Union Address. Well, I've been in Congress for 10 years, and I learned a long time ago that it doesn't really matter…

Thank you, Dr. Gingrey, for allowing me this time. Mr. Speaker, I was proud to vote for the repeal bill of health care today because, as a practicing physician for 15 years, I know that the government approach to health care reform is the…

I thank the distinguished majority leader for yielding time. Like every American, I will never forget where I was last Saturday. My wife and I were shocked and saddened when we learned of the attack on our colleague Gabby Giffords, her…

On behalf of all of the people of northern Indiana, we want to express our prayers and thoughts for the victims and the families of those killed and injured in Arizona. To the staff of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, we want to thank you for…

I thank the gentleman. Reclaiming my time, yes. It must be mystifying for people looking in this morning to hear about the most expensive one-page bill in American history. I say again. Only in Washington, D.C., could a Congress vote to…

Welcome to the 112th Congress. While there was much pomp and ceremony this week in welcoming all of the new Members to the House of Representatives, this week belonged to the American people. The American people sent a deafening message on…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the rule, but I rise from my heart with a deep sense of gratitude to the American people to urge my colleagues in both parties to join us as we keep our promise to the…

The largest abortion provider in America should not also be the largest recipient of Federal funding under title X. Today, with the support of more than 120 of my colleagues, I introduced the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. I am…

``In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls and those in which a State shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have…

``The Congress may determine the time of choosing the electors and the day on which they shall give their votes, which days shall be the same throughout the United States.''

Mr. President, I join with the sentiments just expressed by the chairman. I very much appreciate the statements made by Senator McCain, Senator Lieberman, and my colleague on the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Corker, who has worked…

Mr. President, as the Senate approaches a point of decision on the New START treaty, I would like to offer a few concluding thoughts. My attitudes towards the enterprise of arms control have been affected by the time I have spent during…

Mr. President, I wish to seize the moment, along with my distinguished chairman, because we are indebted to all the great people he has enumerated, to embellish his congratulations by mentioning that we are grateful, first of all, that the…

Mr. President, the amendment speaks to concerns about rail mobile missiles. First, I would emphasize it is important to note that neither side currently deploys rail mobile systems. The Nunn-Lugar program destroyed the last SS-24 rail…

Mr. President, I wish to add parenthetically a footnote to the chairman's presentation. As has been mentioned frequently during this debate, for a variety of reasons, the Russians reduced the number of ICBMs below the totals that were…

If the Senator will yield, let me respond. The President sent a copy of the letter to Senator McConnell, our leader. Both leaders got the letter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired and the…

I agree with the chairman. I hope that, having raised that issue, Members will come to the floor promptly, amendments will be offered, and votes will be taken. It appears to me that a number of our colleagues are prepared to conclude…