Mr. Speaker, I often quote Martin Luther King, Jr.'s iconic letter from the Birmingham City Jail when he wrote: We are going to be made to repent not just for the hateful words and deeds of bad people, but for the appalling silence of good…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 34 Offered by Mr. DeSantis The…

Mr. Chair, again, with all due respect to my friend, the gentleman from New York, to suggest that if my amendment passes, that somehow readiness will go down admits that we are spending money in violation of the law. Contingency operations…

Mr. Chairman, I am here, once again, to talk about the overseas contingency operations budget. My opinion of it by now should be no secret to anybody. I don't like it very much. There are other folks who agree with me. Unfortunately, not…

Mr. Speaker, yesterday was the 241st birthday of the United States Army, a celebration for the strongest fighting force in the world. There are now more countries liberated and thriving in peace and democracy than in the history of the…

I also appreciate Congressman Dana Rohrabacher for his persistence for releasing Dr. Afridi, the hero of identifying Osama bin Laden.

Thank you, Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel, for convening this markup today.

Mr. Speaker, on July 15, the Boeing Company will mark their 100th birthday, a remarkable achievement for its employees, subcontractors, and entire community. Boeing opened facilities in North Charleston, South Carolina, creating over 8,000…

I wish more American people knew about IRI, also the National Democratic Institute. It is a great example of working together, both parties, promoting democracy around the world.

Egypt has been and will continue to be a valued ally in an unstable region in support of American interests.

I would certainly not suggest withdrawal in any way, shape, or form.

Nothing in this law shall be construed in a manner to favor or promote the use of grants and contracts for the receipt of child care services or disfavor or discourage the use of such certificates.

Your NPR requires States to use grants. If that is also clear, that your NPR requires States to use grants, then it is clear that your NPR would violate the law.

We clearly stated in the laws of our country--in other words, in order to do something other than what the law says, you will have to violate the law, and the NPR violates the law.

This is not a place that lacks clarity. This is one of the few instances in law where, actually, the law is completely clear.

Sometimes when we pass laws in this country, the laws are ambiguous, hard to understand, not necessarily clear.

I agree. Of course, having served as the majority whip in this body, all it takes is 218. I do believe that there are 218 good people in this body who will vote for these--especially these three pieces of legislation dealing with what I…