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Mr. Speaker, I am so excited to rise today to congratulate a small university of 10,000 students in Horry County, South Carolina: Coastal Carolina University. Coastal Carolina may be small in size, but it is huge in achievement. CCU has…

We both work for the same people. All we are asking for is what President Obama promised, and that is transparency.

President Obama promised the American people the most transparent Administration in modern history. But experience has proved exactly the opposite.

Political disagreement? We don't even know what we are disagreeing about because you won't even tell us your position.

Mr. Gowdy said, you know, in your statement, Mr. Director, you mentioned that there was no precedent for this, but we believe that you have set a precedent, and it's a dangerous one.

Mr. Speaker, last Thursday, Coastal Carolina University won their first-ever national title in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Chanticleers defeated the Arizona Wildcats 4-3 in the final game of the series. I am grateful…

There has been a dismissal of threats to American families.

This is inconceivable and it is also quite illogical.

It's utterly absurd the thought of bringing them to the United States in any way or releasing them.

It is just absolutely appalling to me that we have a situation with the Palestinian Authority which is providing rewards to murderers' families.

And if that wasn't clear, of course, the propaganda that you have cited, too, and the boasting about the murder of the young lady last week, the teenager, stabbing to death, is just incredible.

Every effort, I think, should be made to stop it.

Why should the Israelis ever believe that they have a genuine partner for peace when the other side is encouraging the type of behavior that is being discussed?

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that the House will finally consider legislation to make reforms to our background check system for firearm purchases. Now, Mr. Speaker, the word ``reform'' can either be a noun or a verb. As a noun, reform means…

Mr. President, I also want to congratulate the people of Talkeetna. I wish I could go myself to the moose-dropping thing, and I want to see that before I die. Mr. President, I thank Senator Whitehouse for giving me this time. College World…

Mr. President, in 2011, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel, OLC, issued a legal opinion reversing 50 years of interpretation of the Wire Act. Lawyers there concluded the act does not ban gambling over the Internet, as long…

I hope, I would even plead with you on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina who are so concerned about this project, to take a second look, a step back from a nationwide implementation that could have dire effect on folks depending on…