Bradley Byrne

We are here today because we are determined to provide that clarity once and for all and protect jobs and small businesses in our communities.

If these accidents tell us anything, it is that we can't wait to build up our fleet. We need to start now.

I appreciate the gentleman. He and I have worked together on shipbuilding issues a lot of times, and I appreciate his leadership in that industry. These are recreational vessel companies. They are small companies doing small things on…

The gentleman is right. Workforce training is very important, and that is why we passed on this floor a few weeks ago the reauthorization of the Perkins Act--not by a bipartisan majority, by a 100 percent vote. We have other bills that we…

The Commissioner can still order a polygraph for any applicant they deem necessary. This is a commonsense, bipartisan bill that passed out of the Homeland Security Committee on a voice vote, and I hope to see more bipartisan support here…

The 1964 Civil Rights Act makes America a better place. I know that because I am from Alabama.

We wouldn't be doing our job here in Congress if we didn't hold the EEOC accountable when it has fallen short of its important responsibilities.

Every American deserves an equal chance to earn success. No one should be denied an opportunity because of unlawful discrimination.

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. 303 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby…

My colleague from North Carolina and I worked together on many things, and I have great respect for her, but I think her argument ignores a very important fact about this bill, and that is that you can't be coerced into doing this. You…

How could the Federal Government say you caught zero? We know your folks were out there fishing.

My constituents are outraged. And something is going to have to be done; this cannot continue.

A 3-day season is a slap in the face to thousands of my constituents, who have grown up and their families have spent their whole lives fishing for snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.

From what I saw in the CBO score of the bill, the AHCA bill actually reduces government spending, reduces taxes, and reduces health insurance premiums over the window of the CBO score. {time} 1430 So it does the exact opposite of what the…

I am ready to answer the question. We believe that we will be receiving the CBO table prior to the vote on the floor of the House of Representatives.

As far as I know, speaking back to the gentleman from Colorado, the manager's amendments that were posted last night are going to be the manager's amendments that we will consider tomorrow in the Rules Committee.

To the point, there is nothing in this statute that allows for continuing violations, and there is nothing in this regulation that provides for workplace safety. This is a power grab by an agency in violation of its authorizing statute and…

I believe the vote last fall was an urgent plea from them: Please help us.

We're going to make America great again, but we're not going to make America great again if we don't make the lives of the hardworking people of America great again.

Fortunately, we have a new administration that understands how misguided regulations often hurt the very individuals they're intended to help.

I can tell you that small businesses in my district are breathing a sigh of relief that this fundamentally flawed rule was blocked by a Federal judge.

We cannot accept this as the new normal. The American people have clearly spoken, and they expect their leaders in Washington to put the country on a better path and finally get the economy moving again.

I really do worry about what's going to happen to all these employees in America that work for small businesses.

We can't afford it.

I would ask everyone to support this very important amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne). The amendment was agreed to…