Cliff Stearns

On May 18, 2006, then-Senator Barack Obama gave a speech where he mentioned that a number of our veterans had been apparently ``shortchanged.'' He went on to say: When a young man and woman goes off and serves the country in the military…

On rollcall No. 139, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

How much time do I have left on my side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 2 minutes and 15 seconds remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan has 3 minutes remaining. {time} 1110

The one thing I would say to the gentleman, this is not unlimited. As I pointed out, there are provisions to allow for stipulations. I yield 1 minute to the cosponsor on the Democrat side, Mr. Matheson from Utah.

Mr. Conyers, the point is this is a Federal disaster, and a Federal disaster like Katrina, in which the Federal Government is involved, you want to have a bill that's a Federal bill.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: TITLE III--PROTECTIONS FOR GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I have a very simple amendment today. It's the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Amendment. This amendment would allow trained medical professionals to volunteer across State lines to assist in…

I'd just say that the 50 State laws are not allowing a physician to help. He has to mop the floors. I yield 45 seconds to Mr. Franks from Arizona. He's chairman of the Constitution Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

I thank the distinguished chairman. This bill, contrary to what the gentleman from Texas said, is an opportunity for him to vote to not let bureaucrats make the decision. He has a chance to do this. I'm a little surprised why he's saying…

it has been 2 years since the health care law was forced on the American people on a purely partisan basis.

It is fairly obvious what those effects are: number one, higher cost, higher premiums, and increased government control.

we continue to evaluate the effect the law has on individuals, the health care industry and the United States government.

I believe that prescriptive top-down government mandates are not only unnecessary but they simply will not work.

Among her top priorities is strengthening penalties to stop pill mills in the Sunshine State.

Despite the Obama administration's recent actions to disguise their attempt to force contraceptive coverage on religious institutions, the American people will not be fooled. The Obama administration has gone out of its way to impose its…

We need to repeal this bad legislation. As Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, we looked into the CLASS Act and the actions of HHS. We issued a bicameral report on the failures of this fiscally reckless program. Some…

It was April 29, 2009, 1,000 days ago, when the Democrat-controlled Senate last passed a budget. Back then, Solyndra was not a household name. General Motors was not yet bankrupt. Billy Mays was still selling OxyClean, and my good friend…

Our economy today continues to suffer after shocks from the biggest financial meltdown since the Great Depression. Today we understand a series of mistakes were made in the past decade which led to our current financial crisis. Now the…

On December 12, 2011, I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall votes numbered 913 through 916. For the record, had I been present, I would have voted as follows: Rollcall 913--H.R. 3220, to designate the Master Sergeant Daniel L…

It seems to me that we can solve as Members of Congress with money to the administration.

I thank my distinguished colleague. You know, I say to my colleagues on the Democrat side, we can sit here and blame Bush; we can sit here, on our side we could blame President Obama; and we can have this high rhetoric talking about this…

The United States can't compete with China to make solar panels and wind turbines.

My colleagues, this legislation simply guarantees citizens' constitutional rights as affirmed by two Supreme Court cases, D.C. v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago, which simply ruled the Second Amendment is an individual right. This bill…

I would say to my colleague, I'm from Florida, and I'm supporting this bill. In fact, I'm the proud sponsor of this bill, ladies and gentlemen. I have sponsored this legislation since the 105th Congress--that's almost 14 years ago--because…