If we leave it up to a nonspecified, arbitrary fine and fee schedule, it's one thing to say, okay, a fee covers the cost of this particular thing and this is where we collect it and it goes, that's one issue.

Prepare at least two questions that we can ask OMB, the IRS, and Department of Treasury when we have the follow-up hearing.

Thank you all for your interest in transparency, for your interest in this particular subject.

But at some point you have to look at history and recognize history for what it is.

I agree with Senator McCaskill would be great to get, but there may be others...

There may be some way to go into county title agencies and be able to identify a flag...

I think we need to figure out if there are aggravating factors or other things that we can put into the prosecutors' playbook to make this something that there is a real consequence.

Mr. Speaker, the House's consideration of H. Con. Res. 165 is given special relevance by the presidential transition now underway. The resolution sends an important message to the incoming Administration: that the United States Congress…

I do believe that--and so maybe you can speak to that critical nature of that particular piece of legislation on how it could have helped in this situation and other similar situations.

the IG Empowerment Act would give you most of the tools, you believe, to be able to make sure that we not only have a transparent and accountable government but empower the IGs to be able to better do their job not just at DOJ but across…

Madam President, I come to the Chamber to talk about a devastating event we have experienced in North Carolina. Last month, Hurricane Matthew skirted along the Atlantic coast, and then it plowed right through North Carolina with…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 5711. This legislation is only the latest misguided and politicized effort by the majority to undermine the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a historic agreement negotiated by the…

The egg on our face will not happen with some of the other, granted, very important aspects that you have under your jurisdiction.

So only 40 percent of them will not be implemented for end-to-end testing. So I was wrong by 10 percent.

I thank the gentlewoman for her interest in making sure that everybody is properly counted.

The big one, fraud prevention, according to what you've given us, it doesn't look like you plan to deliver that until March of 2020.

If we are going to cut the budget, it doesn't need to be cut from the census, it needs to be cut from other areas of responsibility, from my perspective.

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn) for organizing this Special Order tonight. Mr. Speaker, I am rising also to join my colleagues to commemorate the 75th annual celebration of National Bible Week. And I…