I am happy to be able to follow the rank, partisan remarks of Mrs. Blackburn's, because I wanted to speak this morning on the subject of compromise. Compromise is not an easy subject to speak on because, of course, we all have it in our…

the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program has become a critical element of the real estate industry in particular.

I'm thrilled tonight to join my colleagues in honoring these extraordinary men and women who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. I rise today to honor the manifest bravery and courage of my constituent, Captain Paul William Bucha of the…

I appreciate you calling this very important hearing, and I would like to thank my colleagues for appearing on this panel on this very important topic.

On September 10, 2013, I was unable to be present for rollcall vote 454 on S. 256. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

I'm still very skeptical about the president's proposal.

On Thursday, July 25, 2013, I was unable to be present for rollcall votes 415, 416 nd 417 on H.R. 2218. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``yea'' on rollcall vote 415, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 416, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 417. The…

I look forward to working with the chairman as well. I yield now to the ranking member, the gentlelady from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur).

I thank the ranking member and look forward to working with her on this as well, and yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Luetkemeyer

I rise briefly to engage the chairman and the ranking member in a colloquy. First, I would like to thank Chairman Frelinghuysen and Ranking Member Kaptur for their work on this bill and in particular for their willingness to hear my…

This morning in striking down the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, the Supreme Court stood for an idea that permeates this institution: that regardless of who you are, the color of your skin, or whom you choose to love, the United…

The American people need to understand what's happening on the floor of the House this week with respect to the farm bill. Now, it's a complicated thing with agricultural subsidies, commodity treatments, and food stamps. And here's where…

How do we know when we have that balance right?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to all the witnesses for coming in front of this robust committee today to talk about this topic, which clearly has drawn the interest, at least on my side of the aisle.

Can I stop you there? Because I am going to run out of time.

Thank you. I note my time is up. Maybe I will get a chance to ask more questions later.

I was moved by Congressman Scott's comments and want to associate myself with those comments.

There is a perception of fairness issue that is terribly important.

I honestly don't know whether disclosure is going to fundamentally alter compensation in this country.

I strongly support H.R. 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act.

Thank you, Madam Ranking Member, and thank you for your leadership of our side on this committee. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1062. I find it curious that Chairman Hensarling, a man for whom I have a great deal of respect…

It is the fashion amongst many of us to blame the press for our troubles, and that's, of course, because the press reports our troubles. At their best, the media keeps us honest, it keeps us in our constitutional lanes, and it reports our…

Last week was a profoundly disturbing week for those of us from Connecticut and for Americans as a whole. When this body, when the institution of Congress failed to do anything to promote gun safety in the face of the tragedy at Newtown…

I think that Title VII of Dodd-Frank is one of the signal achievements of that legislation.

On March 15, I was unable to be present for a series of votes. Had I been present for rollcall vote 73 on H.R. 803, I would have voted ``yea.'' Had I been present for rollcall vote 74 on H.R. 803, I would have voted ``yea.'' Had I been…