Well, following on Mr. Meadows' questions and how you have gone from giving permits to companies like Mr. Cottingham's organization to operate on Federal land, you've now decided that that verbal agreement or that permit is now a contract…

That's part of what I would consider commonsense policy.

We should not put our manufacturers and our exporters at a disadvantage to China, to India, to European countries.

In today's global economy, we need to support businesses when they sell their products around the globe.

I look forward to working with colleagues, especially appreciated the comments on Tuesday from Senators Kirk and Heitkamp and Donnelly.

Does it bother you at all if OCP has donated millions to the Clinton Foundation and just recently hosted a fundraiser and we are making them a loan? Does that raise a red flag with you--does that not bother you?

It is bad for small business owners who want certainty to plan their investment and hiring but cannot make long-term decisions because of congressional inaction.

I am not convinced that a long-term reauthorization is merited.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

How do you ensure the American people that none of the money guaranteed by the American taxpayer has not been used to fund the Clinton Foundation or other unrelated activities once the money is there?

Ex-Im Bank should be bipartisan and always has been since first authorized at the end of World War II.

I find it interesting, Mr. Kerr, that the EPA seems to think that there's not going to be an impact.

This week marks 1 year since the Veterans Affairs Secretary, Eric Shinseki, resigned amid a scandal that shook this country to its core. When President Obama reluctantly accepted Secretary Shinseki's resignation, he had a lot to say about…

They're going to kill our energy supply if we're not careful, and Dr. Paulson, we're going to wind up, poor kids are going to all be broke.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 33, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $250,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House…

I want to thank the gentleman from Texas for his superb work in this area. We are in great debt to you for all that you have done. And I am 100 percent confident you will continue to do that. I don't know the new leadership over there. I…

My straightforward amendment would cut the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, by 20 percent. That would result in $250 million worth of savings. Let me make one thing clear. I know that the ATF has an important…

I joined with former Chairman Issa, our former chairman, on a bipartisan basis to introduce the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act.