It's with sadness that I rise to honor the life of Otis Brock, III, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 41. Otis's time with us was too brief, but his life serves as a shining example of service to others. A leader from the beginning…

It's with sadness that I rise to honor the life of Anthony Dejuan Boatwright, who passed away at the age of 11 Sunday night. Juan was 14 months old when he was left alone at his day care center, fell into a bucket of water and bleach, and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 3521, the Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011. This bipartisan legislation will cut wasteful spending and reduce the deficit by reestablishing the…

This day marks a sad anniversary for many of the folks I represent. Four years ago today, a combustible dust explosion destroyed the Imperial Sugar plant in Port Wentworth, Georgia, killing 14 people and injuring more than 40 others. The…

100 years ago, Juliette ``Daisy'' Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia. Daisy began with 18 girls in one troop in Savannah, but her movement has grown to include over 50 million American women over the past…

We all know that many senior citizens in our country have trouble getting the Social Security and Medicare benefits they've paid for throughout their working life, and many veterans have trouble receiving the benefits they've earned…

I want to particularly thank the chairman for yielding me time to speak in support of the balanced budget amendment. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the balanced budget amendment, which I've supported since I first came to Congress. We…

I understand the gentleman to be concerned about the distinction between this type of offering and a public offering, and I wish to remind him of what perhaps wasn't clearly understood. The point we're trying to make here is an exempt…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 11, after line 9, insert the following: ``(f) Website for Crowdfunding Investment Safety Tips.-- ``(1)…

Well, I understand that our staffs have consulted with each other about the utility of this. I don't know how far they have gone with the SEC. But I can tell you the basic outline of this requirement is not to gum up the offering, not to…

I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina. Mr. McHENRY. The legislative text on line 4 specifies, establish a Web site.

Yes, a site on the Internet, on the World Wide Web, can be just one page that can have all the information that you need. Reclaiming my time, the main concern that I've got is that the investment protections the gentleman refers to in the…