I thank my friend from Pennsylvania, Mr. Barletta, for organizing this Special Order tonight. I have to say that I never assumed it would be easy to get an answer quickly from a massive bureaucracy of the Federal Government like the…

I thank my colleague from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Mr. Marino) for organizing this Special Order here this evening. And I know that Representative Marino, like myself, is hearing from our constituents back home in Pennsylvania…

The crime of human trafficking is complex and it is destructive. It shatters the lives of its victims and their loved ones. In an effort to bring attention to this modern-day form of slavery, we recognize January 11, 2014, as National…

Thank you, Congressman Keating. I would like to reiterate the devastating effects that these premiums are having on the values of homes, affecting retirement plans, retirement plans for a lot of our seniors in the district. Tom Rishel, Tom…

Thank you, Congressman Thompson. I would like to add a true story happening right now in my district due to these increases in rates. Nikki Burrows met her husband, bought their home in Muncy in 2006. Insurance premiums more than doubled…

Thank you, Congressman Palazzo. Your map says it all. After speaking with many constituents during the recess, including five town halls that I held, I believe that many homeowners who have seen their rates increase were not even aware…

Thank you, Congressman Fitzpatrick. Mr. Speaker, I now have the honor of introducing the gentlelady from Florida, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen.

I introduced H.R. 2906, the Fairness to Veterans Act, because I believe if anyone deserves a leg up in America, it is those who have served on our behalf. The Fairness to Veterans Act is straightforward. It says that if any business…

Yesterday, the White House claimed ObamaCare is partially responsible for helping to slow the growth rate in health care spending. Health care spending did grow at a record slow pace in 2012. Unfortunately, according to NPR: The Federal…

Mr. President, echoing the comments of my colleague from Florida, I am pleased that the budget includes language to address the fraud that is perpetrated with information from the Death Master File. Tax fraud is a large and growing…

We all know that this administration is desperate to enroll young, healthy Americans in the new exchange plans, and the recent ad campaign from ProgressNow Colorado shows just how low some groups are willing to go to catch young people's…

I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Griffith), a member of the Health Subcommittee.

May I inquire of the time remaining on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 1 minute remaining, and the gentleman from California's time has expired.

I am prepared to close and yield myself the balance of the time. Mr. Speaker, this is very important bipartisan legislation. It includes the 3-month bridge for the SGR, where we can continue to work in a bipartisan manner to come up with…

In a couple of days we will have a moment of silence in respect and memory of the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary. We need to take those moments to pause, reflect, and pray. However, afterwards, we cannot be silent on the need to get…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the motion…

Yesterday marked the 15-month anniversary of the Benghazi attack. Once again, another anniversary has come and gone with no new answers about what happened that night or just what so many Americans, reportedly around two dozen, were doing…

Each year, Congress deliberately acts to craft, pass, and sign into law the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual policy bill for the U.S. Department of Defense. For the first time in 52 years, this may no longer be the case. This…