you've got to be able to make the case, and the case has not been made here that the Attorney General, Eric Holder, was in any way derelict in his duties.

I can't believe that the transition from the last administration to this administration, there was no briefing?

You know what I would appreciate you saying? You know what? I didn't have the foggiest idea what was going on.

I believe that the American people deserve to have an Attorney General that they can trust. And for that reason, I have asked for your resignation.

I join with you in believing that Andrew Traver...should in fact be given an up-or-down vote.

Mr. Chairman and Members, this bill is just another attempt to dismantle health care reform. Last year, House Republicans passed H.R. 2 to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act. The landmark health care reform law that was enacted almost 2…

Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers, because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government.

Reclaiming my time, that is not my understanding, and I would hope we could work together.

There's some confusion about what is excluded or included. As I understand it, a liquor store that just sells just juice or milk would not be considered a store that sells food. Is that correct? Is that your understanding? I yield to the…

Madam Speaker and Members, I came to the floor to address this issue. Despite the fact that I understand that it's kind of a good political issue in an election year where many people will use this to say I'm saving the government money…

It is very helpful. With the liquor stores, they help to stimulate the economy. They sell all of these foodstuffs. They hire a few people. Some families have three and four family members. So, yes, I would ask that you exclude liquor…

And so when you include liquor stores, all you're doing is attacking some small businesses who are providing foodstuffs--not just liquor, but foodstuffs; not only in inner cities, but in rural communities--that families need. So this is…

The proposed regulations are inconsistent with our understanding of the statute, inconsistent with previously published PBGC guidance.

I think a reasonable conservative view is appropriate.

Accordingly, Congress should not use reported deficit as a basis for increasing the premiums.

And Ms. Haggerty, you have complementary but not identical ideas about how to reduce the gap in PBGC's projections.

Clinton reduced spending relative to GDP, he contracted our entitlement obligations, he turned in budget surpluses during his final years in office.

If increasing spending, increasing our entitlement obligations, and turning in major deficits were the path to prosperity, we should be in the golden age of the American economy right now.