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Mr. President, I rise to speak about an unfortunate and, quite frankly, disturbing matter. While we were all back home during the most recent Senate recess, the National Labor Relations Board's acting general counsel, Lafe Solomon, after…
In my home State of Utah, the fiscal year 2012 budget shortfall will be approximately $390 million. That is a lot of money. My State has said: MOE requirements imposed by the Federal Government will cost the State $3.2 million annually…
Mr. President, I rise today to announce the introduction of a bill that, if enacted, would empower the States to more wisely spend the $31 billion in unemployment funds that have been allocated to them for the remainder of this year. This…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 20 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
And give the States flexibility to do what they can do better than the Federal Government. As a former medical liability defense lawyer back in my early days, I represented doctors, health care providers, nurses, and hospitals in defending…
I thank the Senator from Wyoming. I appreciate his perspective on this important issue because he is a physician. The Senator has cared for Medicaid patients, and he understands the Medicaid Program better than anyone in this body. The…
I believe really that he ought to be transferred to Guantanamo and prosecuted in a military commission.
Madam Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Chaffetz) having assumed the chair, Ms. Foxx, Acting Chair of the Committee of the Whole…
Madam Chair, I would like to inquire of the remaining time. We have no additional speakers except myself. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Utah has 3 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Missouri has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Madam Chair, the United States of America is the greatest country on the face of the planet. We have overcome challenge after challenge for hundreds of years. What makes America great is that entrepreneurial spirit, that can-do attitude…
I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Cleaver). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
I yield myself 3 minutes. Madam Chair, I am so glad that we are going through this process this year. I think this is a healthy part of what we do as the United States, what separates us from a lot of other countries. And I'm glad that we…
Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Utah is recognized for 15 minutes.
Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume in order to say that we don't offer a proposal to privatize Social Security. We do not do the things that were just said on this floor. Nevertheless, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman…
Madam Chair, I understand the gentleman has additional speakers. I am happy to yield an additional minute to the gentleman. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Missouri now controls 2\1/2\ minutes.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this budget. At the end of the day, this is about jobs, it's about our economy, and it's about the people's money. You see, all too often Congress talks about its money, talks about the way it wants to…
Madam Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the freshman gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford).