Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Nicholas Bennett for making his 1,000th half-court basketball shot on Saturday, January 24. Let me say it is not the shot that is impressive, it is Nicholas. You see, Nicholas, a senior at North…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I think it is sort of interesting--and I appreciate my colleague from Texas--but I think the well-reasoned response of the administration to the issue that is going on, I think there…

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for yielding 30 seconds. Madam Chair, I think we all agree that No Child Left Behind does not work. I think we all agree that every child deserves a good education. That is what H.R. 5 provides. It…

Madam President, I rise for a minute to talk about trade between the United States and our trading partners around the world. To make the point of my remarks, I ask rhetorically for everybody in the auditorium and the Senate Chamber to…

Thank you. Like I said, this school produces through innovation and teaching techniques. It changes the cycle. What would happen to these children in the public school system under the guidance of the Federal Government for the last 50…

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate this opportunity to advocate for my amendment to H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. My amendment is based on the principle that strong oversight of taxpayer dollars should be the utmost priority for any Federal…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 620, after line 8, add the following (and amend the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 802…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support to my friend, Mr. Lou Barletta's amendment to the Student Success Act. Last week, I had the opportunity to spend time in our district and visit many of our local schools. One thing that I heard from both…

I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, we all agree that every child deserves the absolute best education, but that is really not what is at issue for those who oppose the Student Success Act…

Mr. Speaker, during our recess, I had the opportunity to attend Oakland Heights Baptist Church in beautiful Cartersville, Georgia, as they celebrated a very special occasion. While Oakland Heights is a prominent church in our community, it…

I support H.R. 870, the 'Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015,' which would provide a vital roadmap for severely distressed Puerto Rican municipalities to restructure their debt.

I had the same question the Senator raised with regard to why those reports were not in the hands of the Committee as well.

They did not want Veterans Choice to replace VA health care.

I was delighted that in your entire presentation, which was not timed or limited, you did not talk about moving money from VA Choice to non-VA health care.

I am troubled by the lack of detail in some of your request.

I want to give you the time to make your request and make your points.

In 36 years in legislative office, in one office or another, either in the State or the Federal Government, I have seen lots of consolidations and lots of reorganizations.

Well, I supported concurrent receipt and what we did, and I think it was the right thing to do.