Darrell Issa

I yield myself an additional minute. We would do something so that we would know more a year from now than we know today. We would not overreact. We would not want to stifle what the Fed has done historically, without an awful lot more…

the question of how the Federal Government goes about mandating the use of a particular system to get there removes the competition, artificially inflating the cost of having that green building meet higher performance standards.

Forty-four percent of likely voters believe EPA regulations are hurting the economy.

As a former small businessman, I know that to be true.

Whether intended or not, this Administration has created an environment of uncertainty.

Do you remember, in these over 100 witnesses, them being interested in eliminating safety or somehow rolling back the health and protection in any of their complaints on regulations even once?

regulations can place undue burdens on companies, consumers, and workers, and may cause growth and overall productivity to slow.

regulations can also impose significant cost on business, dampening economic competition and capital investment.

China cleaned our clock in the solar panel business. The question that this hearing is not on is why is anyone surprised.

The American people know it. I would hope that you would soon join us and realize that the amount of dollars lost, you cannot blame it all on China.

This is in fact a vast scandal, Mr. Ranking Member. I don't run away from those statements.

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

I applaud what they're doing, but I condemn the timing. It's very clear the timing has everything to do with the House of Representatives holding Eric Holder in contempt.

we have a fiscally unsustainable health care system, and sooner or later we have to understand that this step that we took in the Affordable Care Act was a step in the right direction

Sixty-three percent of the people opposed this law when it was passed in the dark of night behind closed doors without transparency.

Socialized medicine is not the answer. And to the young people out here who may be favoring this today, 10 years from now, 15 years from now, if this thing remains law, you remember what I'm saying right now because we're loading a burden…

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, the distinguished Congressman Meehan, a former U.S. attorney in that district.

The minority knows that, in fact, this contempt is all about the Attorney General's refusal to turn over documents, not whether or not it was his lieutenants or he that personally was involved in Fast and Furious. With that, I yield 2…

I claim time in opposition. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I place in the Record at this time the statement by the Terry family concerning Congressman Dingell's criticism of the contempt vote. Terry Family Statement with Regard to Congressman John Dingell's Criticism of Contempt Vote On Wednesday…

I yield myself 10 seconds, and have no doubt that the gentleman will walk off the floor. But his motion is asking us also to delay, into an election, getting an answer for the Terry family. I know that is not the wise course, and I…

I yield myself an additional 15 seconds. I won't read everything that's in my opening statement. But I will read just one more thing. These words were said on the House floor in 2008 when Speaker Pelosi supported contempt. She said…

I would recognize myself for 10 seconds. The distinguished gentleman from Maryland can have an opinion, but he can't have his facts. Fast and Furious was an OCDETF operation that began under President Obama and Attorney General Holder. No…

I would inquire of how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Maryland has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I'm sure that the gentlelady from New York recognizes that the right of a minority hearing has not been exercised, and that would have answered the questions, as they are well aware, about bringing Kenneth Melson before the committee. That…