I would implore you to treat New York the same way you're treating the constituents in my home State of North Carolina.

Do I have your assurances here today that we are not going to do it?

So we are not going to limit competition, and we are not going to narrow what people can get.

I can tell that you take that seriously.

There are two distinct differences. One is I'm not compelled by law to shop at Target. I am compelled by law to sign up for Obamacare.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose the Amendment to H.J. Res. 124, the Continuing Resolution, that supports training and equipping the so-called Syrian Opposition. After attending briefings on the President's proposal, I do not believe that…

I thank Chairman McKeon for his leadership on this amendment. Mr. Speaker, prior to September 11, 2001, terrorist groups had a much different strategy. They remained virtually invisible, and their strategies were unpredictable. Today, the…

identified FSOC as perhaps the least transparent agency in all of the Federal Government.

I stand with the people, and I stand for FSOC doing its job because if it doesn't, real people will be hurt.

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, while this amendment does not represent my ideal military strategy against ISIL, I believe that Congress is fulfilling its constitutional duty today, and I stand in support of its efforts.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5170) to improve Federal employee compliance with the Federal and Presidential recordkeeping requirements, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 24) to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for…

Mr. Speaker, at this point, I have no additional people wishing to speak on this particular bill, but I would like to read one statement from Senator Rand Paul. He said: ``It is time for more transparency in virtually every part of our…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As we look at this particular piece of legislation, the real genesis of this came from very troubling testimony that a number of us on both sides of this aisle heard in hearing after…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, compliance with the Federal Records Act and the Presidential Records Act is vital in preserving the history of our government and ensuring its continued transparency…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the McKeon amendment, which would permit the administration to train and equip Syrian opposition forces to confront the deadly threat posed to them and their country by ISIL. This measure is limited…

When you run for office, you get thick skin. If not, you really need to have thick skin.

Chairman Issa has been a strong supporter over time of the fact that we need to have what is called streamlined critical path authority.