Unless Congress acts appropriately come January 1, 2013, Americans will be hit with the largest tax increase in history.

Mr. President, this body has a long tradition of bipartisan support for the Violence Against Women Act. One of the bills before us will continue that tradition. The other will destroy it. The bill introduced by the Senator from Texas, Mrs…

These tax increases are ones for the record book, and Congress should have already prevented them from occurring.

I thank the gentleman from New Mexico, and, once again, I do agree with you. I enjoy your image of the world much better than this particular administration. It reminds me of ``Back to the Future'' when they had the two movies, what…

I appreciate the gentleman from New Mexico's introduction, which is far more fluent than my presentation will be. I share what the gentleman from New Mexico, as well as the gentlelady from Wyoming, have said on this particular issue, that…

It's another great bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2240, as amended…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 2240, introduced by the gentlelady from Massachusetts (Ms. Tsongas), will authorize a land exchange between the Lowell National Historical Park and the city of Lowell, the Commonwealth of…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2240) to authorize the exchange of land or interest in land between Lowell National Historical Park and the city of Lowell in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other…

I also yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 491. The question was taken; and…

This is another great solution to a problem that should have been solved at some other level. I appreciate the gentleman for bringing it back. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The…

Once again, we have a problem that should easily be corrected and a bill that does that. Mr. Speaker, I wish to yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Cravaack) to explain his particular piece of…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2947) to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This legislation would authorize the transfer of a parcel of land known as the Crest of Montezuma from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service. The Crest of Montezuma is…

Again, this is an issue that has been recognized and is a solution that Mr. Simpson has presented, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the…

This is another great bill. I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2050) to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church- River of No Return Wilderness and the…

This is another good bill that solves a problem that should have been solved at another level, and to introduce it I would yield such time as he may consume to the sponsor, the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon). Mr. McKEON. Mr…

I, again, ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…