Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and honor the extraordinary service and ultimate sacrifice of Indianapolis, IN Metropolitan Police Officer Perry Renn. Dedicated, loyal, and above all compassionate to those in need, Officer Renn…

Mr. President, I also wish to recognize Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School of Fishers, IN for being recognized as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Established in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon…

The legislation ensures that, when unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in Washington enact rules and regs that impact our economy, these regulations will be voted on by Congress to ensure that your elected Representatives are held…

Thank you for yielding, Congressman Terry. I rise today in support of American energy and the families that it supports. Mr. Speaker, American families are struggling. Many are living paycheck to paycheck as the price of everything…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Suicide Prevention Month

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5404. This legislation will continue to protect millions of American veterans who swore to protect and defend this great Nation, including the 54,000 in my…

At this time I would like to recognize the ranking member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee. Mr. Lipinski has worked on this issue for many years, including the Manufacturing Competitiveness Act that is included in this bill. At…

A strong manufacturing base is fundamental to U.S. economic success and national security. Again, manufacturing supports millions of good-paying American jobs; and, for the millions of Americans who are employed in the manufacturing field…

Mr. President, I rise to speak about the situation that the United States is facing regarding the new terrorist threat from the new caliphate--so-called caliphate state of ISIS. The President has announced that tomorrow he will address the…

On rollcall No. 484, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

Mr. President, I wish to congratulate the outstanding citizens of New Harmony, IN as they celebrate their town's 200th anniversary and to recognize the many contributions of New Harmony's citizens to the great State of Indiana and our…

Mr. President, today, I wish to applaud the Saint Thomas Aquinas School of Indianapolis and Carmel High School of Carmel, IN for being recognized as 2014 Green Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Established in 2011, the…

I would like to say to Chairman Miller and Ranking Member Michaud, on behalf of the 54,000 veterans in my district and the 20 million around the country, thank you. And to every conferee that has served on this conference committee, thank…

Mr. President, today I rise to recognize and honor the extraordinary service and ultimate sacrifice of Gary, IN police department officer Jeffrey B. Westerfield. Dedicated, loyal, and above all compassionate to those in need, Officer…

Mr. President, we are now several months into the implementation of ObamaCare. The dust has settled. People from my State, Hoosiers, continue to see the reality of this law. Unfortunately what they see is not what they had hoped for…

I thank the gentleman from Utah for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as with past conflicts in the Middle East, much of the media focus in this current conflict between Israel and Hamas has been on the death tolls on both sides, but what this…

Mr. President, I wish to comment on the tragedy of the civilian airliner shot out of the sky by a Russian surface-to-air missile, cutting short the lives of 298 innocent civilians. Parents, children and spouses of victims have expressed…

As the chairman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, I would like to thank the full committee chairman, Mr. Smith, the full committee ranking member, Ms. Johnson, and the subcommittee ranking member, Mr. Lipinski, for their…