I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for hosting this Special Order. There is no greater defender or champion for faith or family or freedom than Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to protect the conscience of…

President Obama and the administration have taken the uber-Presidency to a whole new level. Time and time again, we have seen President Obama stretch the constitutional limits of the office. When President Obama simply disagrees with a…

Woman, I am proud to stand here with my colleagues today in support of H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act. With the drought going on in California, and the Federal Government strong-arming private property owners into giving up…

On Thursday, March 13, 2014 I was unable to be in Washington, D.C. and vote on the legislative business of the day. On Ordering the Previous Question for consideration of H. Res. 515, a resolution providing for consideration of both H.R…

Madam President, as we talk today about passing new laws, I would like to take a few minutes to talk about enforcing the laws the Congress has already passed. I want to talk today about something that I believe has been pushed to the…

Sometimes you just have to say enough is enough. I stand before you today in the hopes that we can come together and understand that today is that day. Enough is enough. Federal unemployment insurance must be extended--and extended…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about the new numbers that have been released on the President's health care plan. Yesterday the administration announced that slightly more than 4.2 million people have signed up for health plans through the…

On rollcall No. 93 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Stated against:

Mr. President, I want to talk for a few minutes today about health care and more inquiries I have from the people I work for in our State about health care. Like we always do, I followed up with them to verify that I understand their…

Mr. President, first of all, I want to say I am glad Senator Kaine has been here talking about this important issue today-- the tragedy of Syria, the tragedy of the barrel bombs, this hideous way to kill people where you fly over with…

My colleagues have done a good job of listing some of the problems of CFPB. I would like to give you an example of some of the overreach of this new agency already. A small community bank in my district, they purchased a small lending…

I want to thank the chairman for yielding me time. I particularly want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy) for his leadership on this important issue and for standing up on behalf of hardworking American families. I rise…

I want to thank the chairman of the committee for working with us today. I rise in support of H.R. 2804, the ALERRT Act. This legislation represents a very important effort to bring some common sense and transparency to an out-of-control…

Madam President, I want to talk a little bit about the letters I have received and the messages we have received in the office in the last week regarding the changes we see going on in health care. There was quite a bit of discussion last…

As a general aviation pilot myself, I was shocked when the FAA Air Surgeon, Dr. Fred Tilton, announced a forthcoming guidance to require additional testing for pilots, as was mentioned, with the arbitrary numbers of a BMI of 40 and a neck…

Madam President, I rise to talk about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the workplace. A report by the Congressional Budget Office came out yesterday stating that the number of jobs affected by the Affordable Care Act was triple…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care

Thank you for the opportunity to present this amendment to H.R. 3590 today, the Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act. As a member of the Natural Resources Committee, I couldn't be prouder of the work that we have done to…