I agree with Mr. Brown's assessment--that there must be a safety net in there that allows for the consumer to go back if it doesn't work out in the private market.

I think the lack of transparency there as to what designates a SIFI for the insurance companies is obviously an obstacle.

I think that is important. And I think that is what I am getting at is that we have to be together, we have to deal from a position of strength here.

I just don't want us to have the luck of the Chicago Cubs when it comes to having our role at the international table.

I doubt any of my colleagues, including myself, campaigned on Basel III or Solvency II or IAIS.

I laud you for what you are doing. And I think the best impact we can have is at the State level to make sure that our constituencies understand the significance that when those rates go up--not because of an insurance commissioner, but…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Welch for yielding time. Let me also thank Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Cummings for bringing my bill to the floor today. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5142, a bill that I introduced…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today because in just a little over 2 hours we are going to take up the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. Let me explain what that is. The Child Care and Development Block Grant Program…

Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Yadkinville Letter Carrier Margaret Hutchens, who delivers mail in the Country Club Road area, the Booneville end of U.S. 601, and the Hamptonville side of Old U.S. 421 West, upon her induction into…

Mr. Speaker, during a recent visit to Lansing, North Carolina, I stopped in Rose Mountain Butcher Shoppe and met its proprietor, Ann Rose. Ann is a pioneer in the region's local foods movement, delivering meat and organic produce from…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

Mr. Speaker, we are here tonight to pay tribute to the dean of the North Carolina delegation and our beloved colleague of many years, Howard Coble. Howard Coble has been a dedicated public servant to the people of North Carolina and a…

Mr. Speaker, I now yield to our esteemed colleague from eastern North Carolina (Mr. McIntyre). Mr. McINTYRE. Thank you, Howard, for your spirit, service, and standard of statesmanship. Howard and I have had a spirit of friendship that has…

Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the Congresswoman from North Carolina, Congresswoman Ellmers.

Mr. Speaker, I yield to our distinguished colleague from North Carolina (Mr. Pittenger).

Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte), chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Speaker, I yield to our colleague from North Carolina, Patrick McHenry, the chief deputy whip. Mr. McHENRY. I thank the secretary of the Republican Conference, my colleague and classmate from North Carolina, Virginia Foxx. Mr. Speaker…

Mr. Speaker, I now yield to our distinguished colleague from Texas, Mr. Lamar Smith.