This week the House will consider House Resolution 38, which promotes a reduction of current spending to the 2008 levels or less for the remainder of the fiscal year. This legislation seeks to cure the illness in Washington known as…

This week I was startled to read in Free Times a brief by Corey Hutchins that the National Labor Relations Board announced plans to sue South Carolina and three other States because voters approved ballot amendments in November. In South…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, as a business owner who's only been in Congress for 19 days, I know as a small business owner that if we want more jobs in our economy, we must be serious about spending cuts. Deficit spending in…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Question for you: Is it the first time since 1974 that the House has operated without a budget?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When you think about the repeal of the national health care bill, is that not a savings of $2.7 trillion, at least the elimination of a $2.7 trillion hole or an abyss on an entitlement program? Does it not reduce…

Yesterday the House passed a bill that repealed the liberal unconstitutional health care takeover. I would like to congratulate my colleagues who voted in favor of the repeal of the job-killing health law act. The winning margin was new…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership. Mr. Speaker, one of the many threats of this unconstitutional health care takeover is the unfunded State mandates. In my home State of South Carolina, newly inaugurated Governor Nikki Haley has…

Today, the voice of the American people will be heard. The current administration's unconstitutional health care takeover is not the will of the people. Tea party participants have made a difference. The current law would cost taxpayers…

The first time I stood on the floor to speak, I spoke to read the United States Constitution. Now I rise to defend this great document that I carry with me every day by advocating for the repeal of the unconstitutional health care bill…

This health care bill is a job-destroying bill. Shifting who pays simply does not reduce the cost of health insurance. As a matter of fact, when you look at it, the CMS says over the next 10 years we will see an increase of $311 billion in…

May I inquire as to how many more speakers there are on the other side?

I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the chair of our policy committee. Ms. DeLAURO. Yesterday, men and women from all across America came here to tell us what the repeal of health care would mean…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from South Carolina has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining. The majority leader has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, the Constitution of the United States has limits. Surely one of those limits must be that Congress cannot compel a private citizen to engage in a private commercial transaction. Surely the Congress of…

I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. When the 1965 Voting Rights Act became law, it did not cover congressional and legislative redistricting. The Fair Housing Law wasn't perfect when it was passed. Bipartisan changes were made to…

I rise in favor of this bill. I can't tell you how excited I am to hear the language coming from the other side of the Chamber this evening. I am hearing discussions about the importance of cutting deficits and the importance of keeping…

South Carolinians are still celebrating Wednesday's inauguration of Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley of Lexington as the first female governor in the 341-year history of our State. She is the second Indian-American governor in American…

Let me preface my remarks by saying I barely know Gabby. As a freshman Member of the House, I was sworn in last week with a lot of colleagues I hope to get to know over the coming days. But I rise today in concert with my friends and…