Members, we all know the rule that this motion doesn't kill the bill or send it back to committee. It just adds an amendment before proceeding to final passage. There's a lot of confusion even here as the debate goes back and forth about…

They deserve better than what they are getting from our government, certainly from the Congress.

Congress is a very difficult partner because we make our life harder, instead of easier.

This amendment is a very simple amendment. It simply strikes three words, ``not to exceed,'' with respect to the budget of an office that I consider to be pretty important, and that is the Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response. As…

Today marks the 48th anniversary of the Medicare program, which has had a tremendous impact on the American public and on the quality of life of our seniors and our kids. On July 30 of 1965, a fellow Texan, President Lyndon B. Johnson…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, line 5, strike ``not to exceed''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Thank you. I, too, want to thank my colleague, Congressman Cardenas of California, as well as the other members of our freshman class, for this important time to talk about an issue that is critical to the border. Madam Speaker, the 23rd…

On rollcall No. 346, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

I spent 20-some years learning the process, working my way through the process of the Texas Legislature; and I can tell you that this process is worse. And it's worse in the sense that so much time and effort went forward by Mr. Lucas and…

I would like to thank my colleague, Congressman O'Rourke, my fellow west Texan, with whom I share the privilege of representing El Paso County, for yielding me this time to talk about some issues that are critical to the border. I have to…

I rise reluctantly to express my disappointment in today's proceedings. I am one of those Democrats who voted for a bipartisan product coming out of committee; but unfortunately, today, the bill that we saw come out of committee became an…

I too would like to thank the chairman and the ranking member as I rise today in support of the en bloc amendments. These amendments include two amendments which I have authored to support the men and women who serve in our armed services…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 33, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''. The CHAIR. The gentleman…

I would like to thank my long-time friend, even from the Texas Legislature, Representative Culberson, the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, as well as Representative Bishop, the…

I'd like to thank Chairman Hastings and the ranking member for their work on this vital piece of legislation. I'm proud to be an original cosponsor of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013. This…

Today I rise to speak against H.R. 1406, misnamed the Working Families Flexibility Act. Feeding a family, paying our bills, and making sure that our kids have what they need, for most of us, those are the core things that we worry about…

I would like to thank Chairman Kline and the ranking member, Mr. Miller, for their work on the Education and Workforce Committee, as well as for consideration of my amendment today. My amendment is very simple and common sense. It…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 26, line 20, insert ``including training in advanced manufacturing,'' after ``training,''. Page 44, line 24…

On rollcall No. 43, I was meeting with constituents from District 23 and arrived in the Chamber just as the vote was closed. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________