My concern is for the payday consumers, and I ask and I plead with you to make sure that we keep this industry alive, and protect our consumers.

If we need a backlog to be created because we have people who may have legitimate claims, create the backlog and then we will figure out how to fund the operation to draw down the backlog.

We owe it to these veterans.

I think Secretary Mabus should be ashamed of the statement he made this week because he has taken the eye off the ball of solving this problem.

It is unacceptable and irresponsible not to have that position filled by somebody and I call on the Administration to do their job.

I wish I could hold Secretary Mabus in the same regard that you do, but if there has been an epiphany that has happened lately as it relates to his concern over whether the appropriate documents were available, and many cases they have…

the Secretary has already decided that he is going to create a presumption regarding three of those.

Congress must ensure VA health and benefits policy is based on fact, not conjecture or emotion.

VA should operate as an occupational health care system that researches and diagnoses and treats maladies.

It seems to me that if our colleagues think that this has no impact then I don't understand why you would be so opposed to this legislation.

If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Trooper J.D. Berrong, who recently won the Jimmy K. Ammons North American Inspectors Grand Champion Award. This is the first time a North Carolina trooper has ever won this competition, which…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet on Monday, September 28, 2015, when it shall convene at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the House Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 442 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and…

One of the laudable goals of the VIN look-up registration legislation is to enable manufacturers to reach more owners of recalled vehicles.

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that there is someone in these crowds that definitively wants to either hurt or God forbid kill the pope.

I think this security is appropriate.

The developments this morning regarding the Speaker's impending resignation has just caused a lot of telephone traffic in my office.