Mike Collins

I am pleased to bring forward this rule on behalf of the Rules Committee. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 998, the SCRUB Act, and H.J. Res. 83, a resolution disapproving a Department of Labor rule relating to employee…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 150 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 150 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

As we come to the close of this time of rule debate, I think we have laid this out. I think, again, it is very clear, Mr. Speaker, what we determine and what we go forward with in the process. As we move forward, it is interesting to…

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his tireless work over the last couple of Congresses in bringing this to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1033, the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act. I introduced…

It is good to be back on the floor. We have had a productive week so far. Things are moving along. We are doing exactly what we promised the American people, and that is removing regulatory burden, that is beginning to move toward an…

We are very glad to have the gentleman here. Mr. Speaker, as we go along, you have seen one great new Member from New York's 19th District, but then there is also a new Member who comes from the Big First out in Kansas. He is a doctor. He…

It is good to have Dr. Marshall here and be a part of bringing that vitality of someone in the health field, knowing and understanding that relationship between the patient and the doctor and finding the best way so that all can have that…

One of the reasons we do this-- and I think Congressman Faso actually mentioned this--is what we forget so many times is we come in here, and we are grouped together as 435, but, the reality is, we all come from our individual districts…

Today, we come and find this one truism: ObamaCare showed that a Federal Government takeover of health care is not in the best interest of addressing our healthcare system. Today, we are going to be taking a closer look at the top three…

It is good to have the General here. It is going to be an interesting time. I know you are the last speaker here, but not the last of all of the freshmen. We are going to be doing this more in the coming weeks. But I just know as I watch…

As you can tell, the passion that this class brings is no more better exemplified than by our friend from Florida (Mr. Mast). We now go back north. All over this election, it was an election heard clear all over the country, from the north…

I thank the gentleman. Again, we see the quality and we see who the American people have sent here, people like Andy Biggs. We got started with the REINS Act, a bill that I sponsored that talked about reining in regulations. Andy jumped in…

I appreciate the gentleman from Georgia and his passion to serve and be a part of what is going to be going on here. We are a week away from the inauguration of our new President-elect, and we are excited about that and moving forward. As…

It is a privilege to be here tonight. As we all get started in a new session, we get started with the newness and excitement. We have already hit the ground running. This Congress is going to be one of action. The American people spoke…

I thank the gentleman. Those are exciting values. My district is one of the more rural agricultural districts. We are not far from Atlanta, but poultry is important to my district, and I appreciate him bringing those values to us. Mr…

I thank the gentleman for bringing that passion for helping others, for bringing that passion to teach. I have always said that I believe that those who want to get involved in politics and run for elected office, there are two things that…

I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 37 Resolved, That at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 20, 2017, the House shall proceed to the West Front of the…

By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 36 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and…

Last night, as we all watched football, no matter who you rooted for, team sports also still comes down to individuals. Last night, a young man named Deshaun Watson--the favorite son of Gainesville, Georgia, my hometown--showed the…

I serve a wonderful part of the world. With all due respect to all the other Members of Congress, I do believe it is one of the fairest in the country. As I go around and travel, one of the things I have not heard, Mr. Speaker--and I am…

I am pleased to bring forward this rule on behalf of the Rules Committee. The rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 79, the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups, or HALOS, Act. The rule…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 33 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 33 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I am so glad that the gentlewoman just got a chance to debate herself on the floor and to use that freedom of speech. That is what this floor is for. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Ross).

I do appreciate my colleague's concerns. I think it is interesting to note, though, that, if he were concerned about a closed rule, there were many of us who were very concerned about a closed voice from America at the U.N. Security…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 22 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 22 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…