Since I first was elected to Congress, one of the things that I talked most directly about was the fact that if there is one thing that is so important in the Federal Government to do, it is the duty to provide for national security. The…

I hope you as Chairman of the SEC or any agency would not react to generated mail from Republicans or Democrats but would do what is best for the country and also under your jurisdiction.

I hope we can count on you and your team for additional assistance when needed as they make more requests.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency. That is the way we want it to be.

I sincerely hope you begin work on a corporate political spending disclosure rule.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 115, line 20, strike ``The'' and insert ``Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of…

I didn't know anything about this, and the vast majority of the Members didn't know anything about this problem before it was thrust upon us over the last several weeks. The irresponsibility of the Treasury Department in not giving this…

I listened to the gentleman's comments, and I have to tell you, if there is enough in this bill for the reporting, why did the Treasury not say that to us? They didn't say that to us because they know there needs to be a report done. They…

The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), my colleague on the Committee on Rules, brings up two very important issues. Indeed, nothing in this bill would require people to pay the subminimum wage. It simply allows it. It provides it as an…

I appreciate the remarks of the gentleman from Puerto Rico. I hope he was in the Chamber and he heard words that I said. Everybody in this House stands with the people of Puerto Rico. Our hearts go out for them. This is a very difficult…

I thank Chairman Bishop for his leadership on this issue. This has not been an easy task, but he has provided great leadership, and I appreciate it. I also thank Mr. Graves of Louisiana and Mr. Polis for their amendment at the committee…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 116, after line 10, insert the following: SEC. 411. REPORT ON TERRITORIAL DEBT. (a) Report…

House Resolution 770 provides for consideration of H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, or PROMESA. The resolution provides for a structured rule and makes in order eight amendments. This bill…

As we have heard over and over again today, this Congress has plenary authority over our territories. Over the course of the last century, this body has rightly delegated this power to provide for home rule for our territories. However, it…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 770 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 770 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

On rollcall No. 276 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Rush The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

Why shouldn't we be able to require drug testing in the program to ensure that taxpayer money is going toward the recipients it was intended, and why should the State be obligated to fund those programs if the individual engaging in…

My concern about it is--and I think it has been discussed in this hearing to a certain extent is that the census is so important in the context of redrawing congressional districts and determining the number of eligible voters.