Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Global Warming

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Madam Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 4970. The bill, as reported out of the Judiciary Committee, lacked provisions protecting tribal women. But Chairman Smith and his staff, along with Leader…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for those exceptionally generous comments. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 205, the HEARTH Act, by the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich). I want to commend him for…

I would like to thank Senator Udall and Senator Alexander for holding this hearing examining private sector innovation and sustainability.

Private sector innovation without the heavy hand of the Government can simultaneously protect the environment and create jobs.

We have had 14 short-term extensions to the National Flood Insurance Program. That is over the past 4\1/2\, 5 years. There is a bill set to be brought to the floor. Yet we are going to have a short-term extension again. This program is not…

What most people do not realize is the Federal Government is now twice the size it was in 2001. Think about that. We are spending twice as much money as we did in 2001. As a matter of fact, if we go back 15 years, our deficit this year is…

Well, let me, first of all, I thank my colleague. I have a couple of charts that are oversized. The reason they are oversized is because we cannot get it all on one chart. I would ask unanimous consent to display those charts. The ACTING…

Mr. President, I would respond to the majority leader through the Chair and say I will help him in any way I could with my side of the aisle to make sure we have cogent amendments to this bill and also agree to a limited number of them…

If the Senator from New Jersey will give me a courtesy of 5 minutes to speak as in morning business and I will be through. I appreciate what the majority leader has said. I will work my side of the aisle, to see if the possibility of…

Mr. President, I object. I will hold my comments until after the majority leader finishes his talk, so I can explain my position.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to remove myself as a cosponsor of H.R. 4004. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Southerland). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Oklahoma? There was no objection. ____________________

Most recently on May 11, 2012, in Dimock, Pennsylvania, EPA quietly released what was initially a panic to say that frac fluids caused all that, they have come back now and said, we were wrong.

Mr. Speaker, it is interesting just to hear all the hyperbole. As a freshman that walks in this body, I'm not used to hearing all the back-and-forth. I am used to sitting down at a table and working things out and actually going through…

Mr. Speaker, the American people know in their gut that they're not taxed too little, and they also know that the Federal Government spends too much. This bill is an important first step in restraining spending and bringing our…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation. It's no secret that we're facing a severe debt crisis right now. We have almost $16 trillion in debt piled up. And if we don't act quickly, we will be passing a crushing burden on to our…

Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania for the purpose of joining me in a colloquy.

So let me repeat what I said earlier: These provisions do not decimate the program and leave struggling families to fend for themselves. What they do is restore program integrity. They reserve taxpayer dollars for families that are in need…