Darrell Issa

I yield myself an additional 15 seconds. He, in fact, is in a situation--a commander there, a two-star--of dealing with the possibility of furloughing for a 20 percent reduction. With the number he has been given, he cannot possibly…

I yield myself an additional 10 seconds. I was at Walter Reed. Walter Reed has a problem, and this is a small part of the solution. Every man and woman at Walter Reed would rather have a pay freeze than, in fact, see people disappear from…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. The gentleman from New Jersey is right. He is right when he said that we, in fact, have to make these tough decisions. This isn't freezing the pay of our men and women in uniform, and perhaps we…

I yield 2 minutes to the chairman of the Rules Committee, a person very knowledgeable of how this law that the President signed came to be passed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I close, I think it is important that we take Mr. Hoyer's very words. First of all, he said ``Mr. President'' before ``Mr. Speaker,'' which got me to remind myself that the President is responsible for…

I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 9 minutes.

Good-paying, full-time jobs should not be limited to those fortunate enough to work for the Federal Government. At a time when hardworking American taxpayers are struggling to find work and keep their heads above water, the Federal…

I'm not aware of that, but this is not a new bill. You've had alternatives in the past. Mr. Speaker, I noticed that I was closing, and I do believe the other side is completely out of time; is that correct? The SPEAKER pro tempore. All…

if I could be insured for the less than the risk, I would always buy that insurance.

Unfortunately, the most significant challenge facing the Postal Service today is not Saturday delivery, declining mail volume, or pre-funding health care for its retirees. It is Congress' failure to act.

I want to make sure that we not mix apples and oranges.

The reason we want to maintain the service and we want to guarantee it in this bill is we want rural America to remain competitive.

I think everybody agrees. We have to right-size this workforce.

In my opinion, this announcement was an unfortunate development, and it will not solve the Postal Service's long-term fiscal problems.

The Postal Service is a vital link that binds our Nation together.

fixing bypass mail is strictly about finding even greater efficiency.

This math simply does not add up. The Postal Service needs a new formula for success.

Bonuses are supposed to be awarded for exceptional achievement, and it seems to be an abuse of that system.

if you keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result, that is the definition of insanity.

I want to applaud the work of our resident technology expert, Representative Connolly.

I think that is a big part of what the gentlelady is speaking about.

Americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them.

Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

The administration's efforts on data center consolidation are expected to save the government $3 billion by 2015.

I would like to recognize its chairman, Mr. Mica, for a short opening statement.