While I find it interesting that the speaker from the other side believes that this is fantasy, these are facts. And he believes that facts should not be part of the debate, which is probably why we are in the trouble that we are in right…

Madam Chjair, I rise today in opposition of H.R. 1173. This bill is yet another in a long list of efforts by the Republicans to dismantle and repeal the Affordable Care Act piece by piece. Despite the fact that my colleagues on the other…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the STOCK Act. I wish to start by thanking the leaders on the floor, Senator Lieberman and Senator Collins, for their hard work and leadership in bringing this bill to the floor. There should not…

Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate my State of Michigan on its 175th anniversary of statehood. On Thursday, January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the bill granting Michigan statehood. The bill was surprisingly…

I thank the gentleman for his courage in standing on this issue of life. It's an important issue. And tonight, we will have the privilege of hearing from lawyers and doctors and business people who all hold the same position, the position…

I, too, want to rise today in recognition of this 39th year since this decision has come down from the Supreme Court, and it is something that has affected my family, my life. I think we have all known somebody who has had an abortion…

I appreciate this time to come and report back to this body and to the people of the Second District about my very quick but very informative weekend trip to Afghanistan where I was able to be cautiously encouraged by the progress that the…

When the 112th Congress was sworn in on January 5, 2011, I, along with many of my fellow Republicans, voted to change the status quo. Instead of escalating spending, we have made and pushed for significant spending cuts. Instead of forcing…

Thank you, Chairman Camp, I appreciate that. I'm a little confused myself. I saw one of our Senate colleagues from New York on television this morning talking about how we needed to pass this 2-month extension, and he would be the first…

I thank you, my friend from Michigan, chairman of Ways and Means. Let's face it, Mr. Speaker, people across the country are not very happy, and they are, frankly, so tired of Washington games. They know that we have a divided government…

I want to commend the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the gentleman from Texas, Lamar Smith, for his cooperation in bringing this bill out of committee and through the Congress. On September 12 of this year, my bill passed the House…

I would like to remind my colleagues that provisions within the conference report impact our civil liberties and should have been referred to the Judiciary Committee for review. The conference report dangerously expands existing…

Will the gentleman let me recognize him on his own time? I only have 3 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.

Members of the House of Representatives, this issue has never gone before the House Judiciary Committee--never. I have a letter dated December 14 that says: ``There has been some debate over whether section 1021 of the National Defense…

May I inquire of the Chair how much time is available on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton) has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) has 19 minutes remaining. The gentleman…

At this point I will yield 1 of my 2 remaining minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Gardner).

May I inquire again on the time? I think we're a couple of minutes ahead. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton) has 9 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) has 16\3/ 4\ minutes remaining. The…

At this point, I will yield 2 minutes to the chairman of the Communications Subcommittee, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden).