Cliff Stearns: “The importance of congressional oversight of the Executive branch cannot be overstated.”

Mr. Frost and Mr. Boustany have been elected president and vice president of FMC. Congratulations to you both. Martin, at the risk of having the Speaker's chair be vacant for a minute, I would like for you to join us here at the rostrum to…

We've had a very good session of the 112th Congress, and we got through it last night. I think all of us, regardless of how we voted, feel a certain relief that we can move on in this country and start to tackle the huge deficit we have…

My colleagues, this amendment would allow the title XVII loan guarantee program to go on, continue indefinitely. The committee's 18-month investigation made one thing, I think, absolutely clear: the title XVII loan guarantee program must…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and we are just delighted that you took the time to come speak with us. David, thank you very much for that excellent report. I very much look forward to your remarks during lunch today. My colleagues, as all of you…