Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Madam President, I just returned from a week back home in Indiana where I had the opportunity to meet with Hoosiers from all parts of our State and on all kinds of different issues. One of the common themes that came out of my week back…

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. I believe we are going to have a cloture vote on this bill tonight, and I am pleased that all early indications are it will pass tonight…

This en bloc amendment includes two of my amendments. The first seeks to address what many consider to be a serious mistake made by our military and this Congress over the last decade of war, that is, allowing some of our troops, including…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following new section: SEC. 5__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF MENTAL…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 22…

My amendment, which CBO has determined will have no impact on direct spending or appropriations, seeks to address an issue that I believe is preventing many of today's servicemembers from pursuing the mental health and addiction treatment…

I want to thank my friend, Tom Ellsworth, and his wife, Elsie, for traveling all the way from Bloomington, Indiana, to deliver this morning's open prayer. Tom has devoted his life to ministry. He is senior minister to me, my wife, Jenny…

Mr Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to pay tribute to a man we remembered just a few short hours ago at the National Cathedral here in Washington, DC. The Good Book says, ``Render therefore to all their due . . . honor to whom…

Mike Gerson said in his column: Chuck led a movement of volunteers attempting to love some of their least lovable neighbors. This inversion of social priorities--putting the last first--is the best evidence of a faith that is more than a…

Mr. President, I rise this evening to honor a longtime friend, confidant, and mentor, Chuck Colson, whose life we will celebrate tomorrow at a memorial service at the National Cathedral. It has been said that a man's character can be…

On May 8, 2012, I missed rollcall votes Nos. 199 201 because of my primary election in Indiana. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 199, ``no'' on rollcall No. 200, and ``yes'' on rollcall No. 201. PERSONAL…

On May 7, 2012, I missed rollcall votes Nos. 196 198 because of my primary election in Indiana. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 196, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 197, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 198. Personal…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this motion to instruct. The House needs to conference with the Senate and craft a long-term highway bill. In MAP 21, the Senate bill, there is a provision that was…

Mr. President, I think there is merit in the discussion about whether we vote now or vote later. The important thing is that we vote on this budget point of order. It is not as if the entire process of trying to fix the post office is…

As I travel across Indiana, it's clear that Hoosier families are hurting: 8.4 percent unemployment and nearly $4 per gallon gasoline at the pump when they go to fill up their cars and trucks. It's time for this Congress to come together in…

I recently conducted a survey on my Web site regarding gas prices because I wanted to hear directly from my constituents how higher gas prices are affecting their lives, and I received over 880 responses. Henry, from Odon, Indiana, told me…

As our national recession near its fourth year, unemployment stays above 8 percent and gas prices continue to skyrocket, our brave men and women continue to serve in harm's way overseas, this Nation is in trouble, and I wonder which of the…