The change would reduce some of the current pathologies in bank regulation that Dodd-Frank created.

I support this new approach for five reasons.

the Federal Reserve issued a white paper last week that contemplates replacing the $50 billion asset size threshold

The proposal in the bill under consideration would inject a degree of intellectual rigor into the SIFI designation process that is currently lacking.

size alone is not the best proxy for an institution's contribution to systemic risk

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 369 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 369 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

Is there a possibility that more private investment could help address some or maybe even a significant portion of the infrastructure improvement needs?

I think it helps on the concession side. It helps in attracting visitors.

we are facing a crisis of attendance, and we have got to find a way to make the National Park Service relevant in this technological age.

I was listening to the gentleman's remarks. If he believes that, by codifying the EPA regulation that this bill is undermining the EPA, I just don't follow that reasoning. That is what this bill does. It takes the EPA regulation and it…

I appreciate the gentleman from Massachusetts' interest in this very important topic. We said it several times. I am going to say it again. What this bill does is provides a national label where there is no label now at the national level…

House Resolution 369 provides a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, and H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Mr. Speaker, when I am back in…

I thank my colleague and I thank all of our colleagues that are here to talk on this extraordinary issue that has stunned us all. Last week, in the wake of the first video, Planned Parenthood responded by forcefully and categorically…

We are trying to give you a lot of power--you already have a lot of power--and some discretion, but none of us wants to weaken the banking system.

Today, I rise in support of a long-term surface transportation bill. It's disappointing that Congress once again has failed to propose a long-term solution to invest in our nation's roads, bridges, and rails. The bill being brought to the…

It is a question of is it going to be legal or illegal.

We do not want to drive the small, marginal consumer underground where there is no regulation.

I appreciate the gentlewoman and just her shared concern here that we have for our men and women in uniform, for Army aviators, and for their families as well. If the sequester goes into full effect not only when we are cutting from 12…