I hope we can continue to discuss this issue and that you will work with me and my constituents to clarify these requirements.

Mr. Speaker, I am here to talk today about red tape, specifically the 1099 form. It's a relatively short, seemingly harmless form. Yet when we require every business in this country to file a 1099 form for every business transaction over…

Why is this administration--and you as Secretary of State are one of the leaders who is supposed to make sure that we are protected from enemies, both domestic and foreign--and right now, you know because you have been over the problems…

This administration is doing absolutely nothing to deal with it.

This is just not just an economic issue; this is a national defense issue that we are not doing a thing about and we need to get on with it.

We are increasing and continuing to depend on foreign sources of energy.

Mr. Chair, during the rollcall vote on the Broun Amendment No. 263 to H.R. 1, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted in favor of prohibiting funds in H.R. 1 from being used to pay dues to the United…

I feel very strongly that Honduras and the United States need to work closely together.

I have long been of the belief that U.S. and Brazilian interests converge on a wide array of issues.

How concerned are you about the fraudulent use of student visas, or any visas for that matter?

I find this recommendation, of course, very troubling.