Andy Biggs

The point of it was exactly what the September 24, 2017, Presidential proclamation stated in its title: Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public Safety…

The policy covers just 8 percent of the world's Muslim population

The text says nothing about religion

If my colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to be taken seriously in their oversight of the Trump Administration's immigration and national security-related policies, then the least they can do is have the titles of their hearings…

I think it's amazing to see what a deregulatory agenda, coupled with pro-growth policies, can do to benefit our economy and national security.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 167 Offered by Mr. Cunningham The Acting CHAIR. It…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division C (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

I thank the gentleman for his comments and Ranking Member Fortenberry's assurances that we can get together with the FDA and see what we can do to resolve this very difficult issue. I look forward to working with him on this issue going…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Just as the subpoena is overly broad and, quite frankly, unprecedented, as well as legally deficient, this resolution is also overly broad and unique in the annals of American history. When the chairwoman from California referred to the…

Invoking privilege preventing access to documents should be done sparingly and err on the side of transparency.

Congressional overreach in the form of abusing the oversight process and using the legal process for political purposes is also a genuine and legitimate concern.

However, invoking privilege preventing access to documents should be done sparingly and err on the side of transparency.

Executive privilege is a critical protection for the executive branch in our separation of powers scheme.

But it was not created to be paying $40,000 a year to somebody who made 130 every year of his life.

The issue isn't how you treat the poor. The issue is do we want to raise taxes on middle and higher-income people in order to pay higher benefits to middle and higher-income people, or do we want to hold the line on their taxes and tell…

The idea is that they--if you reduce their future benefits, they will respond by working and saving more.

Not necessarily less in dollar terms, but less than they are currently promised.

Generationally, this is shifting more of the costs to future generations.

We should not tax the very people who need their money the most, my generation, to transfer that to the wealthy.

Does it make sense for the wealthiest among us to have an increase in benefits after they have had their entire lives to save?

This is deeply unfair, and it is bad for economic growth.

What we are effectively doing is we are transferring wealth from the young to the old.

I favor the--Terri Sewell's approach, which is a regional minimum wage.

I would favor having retirees bear a larger share of everyday costs in return for greater protection against the worst health cost outcomes.