And you know, this flex permit's whole purpose was to use common sense and meet the environmental standards without shutting down facilities and losing jobs. That's why they came up with the flex permit. It allowed them, if they met the…

I thank the Speaker for allowing me this time. I am pleased that I can bring up some issues that I think are important. The title of this is ``The EPA's War on Texas,'' but this is about a lot more than Texas. I think that most people…

Two-thirds. Two-thirds of the refining capacity is in Texas. And all of a sudden as this dispute between EPA and Texas rises its ugly head, and we see that the EPA is taking over this permitting, and industry itself is saying, look, we…

We've got a program that's working within the military. It's been very effective, very accommodating for about 15, 16 years now. And it's worked well. And I think there's no reason to change it.

We have got a program that's working within the military. It's been very effective, very accommodating for about 15, 16 years now. And it's worked well. And I think there's no reason to change it.

Madam Speaker, yesterday's action of repealing the health care reform, cynically called the Job-Killing Health Care Act by my friends on the other side of the aisle, is definitely an ironic misnomer--job killing--when the health reform is…

Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to find that the President has finally found common ground with the conservatives. The President wrote in The Wall Street Journal yesterday that he issued an executive order calling for all agencies to identify…

Mr. Speaker, I cannot in good conscience support today's misguided efforts to repeal the new health reform law. It would be a significant step backwards both for the citizens of Southwest Georgia whom I represent as well as the entire…

I thank my colleague for yielding to me. I must admit that I feel somewhat, gosh, it seems like only yesterday that the Republicans were accusing us of not taking care of what was the business at hand, which was job creation and what they…

Thank you, Mr. Ranking Member. I rise in opposition to the repeal of health reform. Repeal of health care reform would strip 32 million Americans of health insurance, including 139,000 residents of my district. Repeal will allow insurers…

I think that she's got to slow down and be a lot -- be more careful and think through what she is saying and how she is saying it.

Newt Gingrich tells Sarah Palin to tone down her message as her poll numbers drop.

Judge Roll had been a lifetime servant of his community and his State, 63 years old. And as Justice John Roberts said, Judge Roll's death is a somber reminder of the importance of the rule of law and the sacrifices of those who work to…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution that recognizes the tragedy in Tucson on Saturday. I'm deeply shocked and saddened, and I'm praying for Gabby, her family, staff, and the other victims of this senseless act of violence…

I thank the gentleman from Arizona for yielding. Madam Speaker, my wife, Vivian, and I were shocked and saddened to learn of the awful events in Tucson, Arizona, last Saturday. First and foremost, our prayers are with Gabby Giffords, her…

Mr. Speaker, I come over here today because about 3 weeks ago, 4 weeks ago, on a plane coming back from Washington, DC. flying to Dallas, where I changed planes and also Gabrielle Giffords changed planes, was my first opportunity to…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution to Cut Congress's Budget. The American people are hurting and they deserve responsible leadership. This legislation, however, is an effort to deceive the American people into thinking that…

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