Mr. Speaker, there are several things that come to mind here. Number one, each Member of Congress is held accountable every 2 years by the voters of their respective district. The last time I checked, this is referred to as the people's…

I read somewhere not long ago that rules and regulations of the IRS and elsewhere have cost this economy $2 trillion in the last fiscal year--$2 trillion. If we got rid of the rules and regulations that are harming the economy and that are…

One of the things that I'm really intent on is challenging you all to tell us where past congressional decisions at the time may have made sense; they may not have made sense, they just had the votes; or times have changed.

I'm very sensitive to this issue to make sure we're capturing as many as possible and getting them in--into the appropriate sort of care setting.

I think it's important, and I think it provides value.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize HanesBrands, a company headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with a long history of innovation, product excellence, and brand recognition. Hanes recently earned its seventh consecutive…

Mr. President, I have the honor to represent the tip of America's spear--Fort Bragg, NC. Fort Bragg is the largest military installation in the United States, and it is the home to the most decorated combat forces of the military, the…

I would also like to thank my colleagues, particularly Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Murray, and Senator Sanders, for their partnership in working with me to reauthorize the Older Americans Act. I am pleased that our efforts have…

Mr. President and colleagues, I am embarrassed that I am having to come to the floor to talk about an amendment that makes so much sense, that embraces everything that I think the legislative branch and, more importantly, the American…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to make some remarks on the Burr-Tillis amendment No. 3175 to the Energy bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Corolla Wild Horses Protection Amendment

Madam President, I rise to speak on my amendment very briefly. Many of my colleagues may have seen these wild horses on a vacation to the Outer Banks or maybe you viewed the movie ``Nights in Rodanthe.'' These horses have been there for…

This rule should benefit everybody that is exposed to silica.

One of their primary reasons for existence is to improve working conditions for working people.

It is your opinion that this is a step in the right direction in addressing racial health disparities?

In addition to saving many lives and reducing illnesses among workers who are exposed to silica dust, this rule will also create billions in benefits.

Can we get a copy of those implementation plans from the agencies?

Your testimony was that you had implementation plans, and so obviously in the DATA Act, we're going down that you're making informed decisions on guidance based on those implementation plans.

We want a full year's worth of data, even if it's going to take you beyond the original target date.