today, I wish to recognize and honor the extraordinary service of retired U.S. Army COL Roger Peterman, a Greenwood, IN, resident and dedicated veteran and public servant who served his country with honor. In 1967, Roger Peterman enlisted…

Thank you, Chairman.

I thank Mr. Roe for his hard work on behalf of our veterans as chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. I am very proud to serve on that committee under his leadership. Mr. Speaker, because our veterans answered the call and…

Hoosier families deserve a pay raise, and that is what President Trump's tax plan is going to give them: more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks for working Hoosiers. Importantly, the plan includes a provision that I have been…

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for his hard work on this topic. Mr. Speaker, Hoosiers continue to suffer under the negative impacts of ObamaCare each and every day. Despite the House keeping its promise to repeal this disastrous law…

earlier today, on rollcall vote No. 260, the motion to invoke cloture on Stephanos Bibas, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. circuit judge for the Third District, I voted yea when I had intended to vote nay. ____________________

today I wish to recognize College Wood Elementary School of Carmel, IN, for being named a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Established in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes…

today I wish to recognize White Lick Elementary School of Brownsburg, IN, for being named a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Established in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes…

Let me be clear with you, that was not what this is about.

I appreciate the gentlewoman for yielding. I want to begin by thanking Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Grijalva for all of their work on this legislation, as well as Chairman McClintock and Ranking Member Hanabusa and Mrs. Torres for…

Well, thank you, and I would request that in the future, when you answer, do not be so politically correct. Just tell us what you mean.

I want to accept some measure of responsibility. I sort of led into my question with Dr. Moss by admitting that occasionally I have some skepticism when these international pledges are made.

I rise today to speak in support of a fellow Hoosier, Amy Coney Barrett, who has been nominated by President Trump to serve on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Professor Barrett's credentials are well known. She…

I do think, though, that the United States--the way our companies operate overseas helps to set a higher bar in terms of behavior, in terms of transparency.

I think Power Africa--you know, I was skeptical that Power Africa... I think they have done an admirable job doing it.

I hear a lot of these public pronouncements by countries in international forums, and sometimes I wonder whether or not they are genuine.

the fracking revolution and rise of natural gas has dramatically changed the geopolitical balance.

I appreciate your answers to those questions.