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With all due respect, I think that the plain reading of the bill, the bill itself, talks about imminent and imminent threat. It doesn't necessarily deal with long- term effect. My commonsense amendment would just make sure that any rules…
This week we are again taking important and long-awaited action on behalf of farmers, foresters, and anyone who owns land by sending to the President's desk a joint resolution ending the aggressive overreach by the Environmental Protection…
Today I rise on Restoration Tuesday to honor my guest to tonight's State of the Union Address. Ms. Sheyann Webb-Christburg of Montgomery, Alabama, will be joining me as my special guest to President Obama's final State of the Union…
My amendment is simple and straightforward. Moreover, I do not believe it conflicts with the intent of this legislation. Alabama has a long and rich history of coal production that provides my constituents and Americans across the country…
The committee believes that peer review and design competitions are critical components of nuclear stockpile stewardship.
During rollcall vote number 23 on January 8, 2016, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:
During rollcall vote number 24 on January 8, 2016, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Deutch The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded…
President Obama has announced plans to use an executive order to implement new gun control measures. This plan is a complete overreach into the lives of the American people. Unfortunately, this President has spent his entire time in office…
I have to question whether or not you guys respect the constitutional authority that is invested in this committee.
It seems to me that that is what is continuing to happen right now.
In all, the Air Force spent well over a half a billion dollars of taxpayer money on this satellite, $518 million to be specific.
In these times of austerity, when we are just struggling trying to keep the Pentagon funded--and this committee fights with the Congress constantly, trying to get adequate defense spending--this kind of example kills us. This is just an…
Today I rise to express my strong disappointment in House Republicans for starting off the New Year with the same failed policies from 2015. The bill before us today, the so- called Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation…
The President's executive orders relating to gun control are a major distraction from the real national security issues. Frankly, I think dealing with ISIS and confronting Iran over their violations of this administration's agreement with…
I thank my Committee on Rules colleague for yielding, and I rise today in support of this rule and the underlying legislation. This is a monumental vote. For the first time since Republicans took control of this House in 2011, we are in a…
Has it occurred to you that any foreign national who gains refugee status in another country is not necessarily prevented from obtaining a visa or passport in that nation, subsequently entering the United States, particularly in regard to…
But my point is that those who have come here legally, and Mr. Chairman, I hear report after report, after report, of people who have immigrated here legally who have applied for citizenship after 5 years that literally have to wait years…