By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 431 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 431 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's comments and concerns about protecting all of our privacy on the internet. I think we all should be about that. But instead of having a misguided and unauthorized regulatory action that left vast gaps in this…

House Resolution 431 provides for full consideration, including making six amendments in order to H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, and allows us to begin consideration of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act…

I thank the gentleman for yielding time, and I am proud to rise in support of this strong, bipartisan legislation. Improving career and technical education programs is the most important thing Congress can do to help close the skills gap…

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…

I want to thank my Rules Committee colleague for yielding. I am proud to support this rule and the Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act. Mr. Speaker, last November, the American people sent a strong message: They want a secure…

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

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.

I thank my colleague for yielding. I appreciate his leadership to get us here both on the Rules Committee and the Appropriations Committee. Mr. Speaker, despite what you may hear in the media, this funding bill is a positive step forward…

I would say to my colleague and to the House, I did indeed have 11 townhalls 2 weeks ago after the bill he references passed. It didn't come up one time because the American people understand what that was all about, that there were two…

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…

House Resolution 299 provides for the consideration of H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act. This resolution provides for a closed rule since no amendments were submitted to the Rules Committee. Mr. Speaker, the workforce of the…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 299 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 299 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

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.

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.

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

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 241 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 241 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

In 2010, then-President Obama said: ``If you like your health insurance plan, you can keep it.'' Unfortunately, at least 4.7 million Americans now know that was simply not true. ObamaCare was a takeover of the American healthcare system…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Florida for his remarks. I completely agree with him. Both parties should be working together to make sure that we provide what we can reasonably for the health…

7 years ago yesterday, the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare, became law. Since then, this law has resulted in canceled plans, higher premiums, fewer choices, increased deductibles, and less freedom for the American people. Don't just take…

My colleague from Colorado raised an important question: What are the Republicans trying to accomplish here? It is pretty simple. We are trying to give freedom and choice back to the American people who lost their freedom and choice and…

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.

I certainly agree with my colleague from Colorado that we should avoid silly partisanship, and I hope that that means we won't see silly partisan procedural motions and points of order between now and the end of the week. We have seen…