the free market system that enables American prosperity is under attack by bureaucrats, politicians, and regulators.

When the government tells companies not to listen to shareholders, it is really telling companies not to listen to the American people.

I feel it would undercut the very interests that that they are supposed to serve.

the last thing we ought to be doing in the name of making a more competitive environment... is adopt a series of policies that will further entrench elites.

A Federal Government that attempts to replace free enterprise is a Federal Government that has overstepped its bounds.

inflation has reached a new 40-year high, a new 40-year high of 7.9 percent.

This means that inflation is costing the average American household $435 more each month for the things they ordinarily buy.

We are not organized to take on something as important as communicating who we are and communicating the power of freedom.

Send these MiGs. And the question is, well, why aren’t they being sent? Because we’ve heard now for days that this is something that’s being discussed. Enough talk. People are dying. Send the planes that they need.

It seems to me that this war will be over when Putin is more worried about what NATO might do than NATO being worried about what Putin might do.

How anybody in this country which loves freedom, can side with Vladimir Putin, which is an oppressor, a dictator. He kills people. He imprisons his political opponents. He has been an adversary of America at every chance he`s had. It`s…

How anybody in this country, which loves freedom, can side with Vladimir Putin, which is an oppressor, a dictator -- he kills people. He imprisons his political opponents. He has been an adversary of America at every chance he`s had. It`s…

These are people who pay no income tax; 47 percent of Americans pay no income tax. They should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.

I think this is far worse than Watergate, quite frankly.

I thank my friend for his comments. Mr. Speaker, on that note, I would like to highlight something that I want those who are listening to be aware of. As you listen to those of the Republican Party, those who believe in these conservative…

I thank the gentlewoman. I really appreciate it. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Donalds), my great friend.

I thank Representative Duncan for his comments. I appreciate that very much. Today I rise in honor of Black History Month and the everlasting resiliency of patriots in the Black community who have risen above circumstance to live the…

I thank Dr. Foxx again for her great leadership. Next, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan). {time} 1330 Honoring the Life of Raymond G. ``Jerry'' Strawbridge