John Rice Carter

Well, I mean at some point in time there has got to be a resolution to this thing, and if we need to write a resolution to the law, then we need to write a resolution to the law.

Those who would trade a little liberty for a little safety will soon wind up with neither.

In light of the President's plan to remove Cuba from the state-sponsored terrorism list, which I strongly support, how can the U.N. be of help to the United States in normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba?

I will now turn to my good friend, the ranking member, Mrs. Lowey, for her opening remarks.

It is our responsibility to hold you to account for managing the funds this committee provides to address these challenges.

We must do all we can to help Mexico strengthen its borders and turn away those traveling illegally from Central American countries.

We want to hear how you plan to respond to the Palestinians' move to join the ICC.

It is difficult for me to justify a new $500 million program at the United Nations to fight global climate change...

I have no more speakers. If the gentleman from New Jersey has no further speakers, I am prepared to close once the gentleman does.

At this time, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois, the Honorable Peter Roskam, my good friend and colleague.

Last night, tragedy struck a small town in central Texas. Little River Academy is a very small town outside of the largest town of Temple in Bell County, Texas. The chief of police, Lee Dixon, was killed in the line of duty while…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as cosponsor of this bill and chairman of the Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4228. Over this past year, I have aggressively…

I would point out that this law pertains only to the southwestern border States and that my friends from Connecticut and New York are not affected by this rule. There is no reason why you can't buy long guns in New York or in Connecticut…

I think, to the extent that there is liability, obviously there is liability inside of our industries as well as others.

In closing, risk retention groups have dramatically improved risk management and provided tailored coverages for specialized niches.

Let me tell what you what the Liability Risk Retention Act Modernization legislation will not do.

Many nonprofits, small schools, churches, and small businesses buy packaged policies that RRGs cannot write today.

Thank you for this opportunity to testify in favor of the Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2014.

Congress was correct in assuming that risk retention groups would add capital to the insurance market.

It's going to be an active shooting because there was a second shooter reported, very similar to the report we got in the Hasan shooting initially.

Yes, this is a real tragedy. I mean, after the 2009 shooting, this incredible military family of Fort Hood is going through another real disaster.

I have been in Congress for 12 years, and in that 12-year period of time we have talked about the issue Mrs. Lowey raised.

So I am waiting for the answer 'no.'

I am going to ask you the question that I get asked constantly. It is the number-one question I get asked by privates and generals, active duty and retired.

I would like your opinion as to what you think--and the Secretary's opinion--about what you think our Army involvement potentially could be in PACOM.