And I hope you all will be pushing hard on the 30 pending ambassadorships, that they be secured as soon as possible.

Madam Speaker, I was grateful to participate in a congressional delegation last week to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Guam, and Hawaii. We visited troops on the front line who are defending American families and promoting peace through…

I can report firsthand that all of the State Department personnel who were with us were first class.

I think it is penny wise and pound foolish for us to be cutting resources for R&D in this country.

Restricting access to professionals in the financial industry has a negative impact on the resources available to the average American for retirement.

Thank you for your position and your perspective on that issue.

Management of public companies should be held accountable by their shareholders.

The last thing we need to do at this point is to find ways to get financial advisory experts out of the household.

the last thing we need to do at this point is to find ways to get experts out of the household.

I think Equifax is a travesty. I think the fact that the resignation of the CEO is by no means enough.

The average South Carolinian has less than 1 year's salary in their retirement accounts.

the fiduciary rule has had a negative impact on many Americans.

Residents and citizens throughout the entire country say that their local and State politicians have their confidence more than their Federal politicians.

To give back to the States the flexibility to be able to make decisions, to adopt new tools...

These rate increases are coming right out of the paychecks of the average person in South Carolina.

The 'A' in the ACA stands for 'affordable.' That is not affordable at all.

For so many people today, the ACA is not an option.

Thirty-one percent of South Carolinians who signed up at the beginning of the year simply cannot afford to continue their coverage.