Mike Collins

We just celebrated our Nation's Independence Day. As I reflected on this holiday, I wondered if our Founding Fathers would recognize America today. When I read over the weekend that fewer than half of the American adults currently have no…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 275, noes 139, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 19, as follows: [Roll…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

I appreciate the gentleman from Florida's comments. It is amazing some of the things we're hearing and the examples, simply by putting it out there. I want to extend an invitation to our freshman class and others who may want to join us in…

It is that. I appreciate the gentleman for being here tonight. I think this is something that we all see. In fact, in the 2011 speech, President Barack Obama stated that ``rules have gotten out of balance,'' and the result is ``a chilling…

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina. What we're dealing with here is dealing with jobs. And I think what you shared in your time back in the district is small businesses, as we've seen, small business persons comprise 44 percent of…

Well, I appreciate it. It's always easy to follow in the footsteps of those who fought the fight before us, and I appreciate what you've done and what others have done. We're going to continue that fight, because this matters to Americans…

I appreciate the gentleman from Kentucky. He brings a good point. I think it would behoove all of us--we hear often on this floor we need to talk about jobs, we need to talk about job creation; and what we're finding right here is the very…

I appreciate the gentlewoman from Missouri. She's right. That's the anger we feel and we hear from our constituents when they just don't understand what's going on here, and we need to continue that. I appreciate those words. It's now my…

I agree with that, and I thank the gentleman from Indiana. I appreciate his work on this. It's now my pleasure to introduce someone who not only has come to Congress fired up about the issues that are going on, but has become my cochair on…

I thank the gentleman from Indiana. I think you bring up a great point, and that's the issue of an unelected bureaucracy that is forcing sometimes businesses who just want to create, want to expand, and want to do those things. I…

My friends on the other side of the aisle like to refer to the House majority as the Party of No. And do you know what? I'm okay with that. We've said no to unending and out-of-control spending and passed a budget that balances in 10…

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 (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I offer this amendment to ensure that none of the funds in this bill may be used in violation of section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This amendment prohibits the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement from…

I must reluctantly oppose this amendment. I do not want to minimize in the least the unacceptable nature of the present state of affairs, and I do not want to minimize in the least the brute fact that a murderer is presently escaping…

I appreciate you yielding on this. And I appreciate not only the gentlewoman from Indiana, but the gentlewoman from Hawaii for bringing this legislation. I bring a little bit different perspective to this. As a chaplain in the military and…

I am pleased to yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner), the chairman of the Crime Subcommittee and the bill's sponsor.

This Nation is blessed with many valiant men and women who have dedicated their lives to military service. My home State of Georgia has no shortage of these heroes, including Technical Sergeant Barry Duffield, who serves as a bomb disposal…

I'm now pleased to yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Heck), the sponsor of this legislation and a tireless advocate for servicemen and -women.

I appreciate the gentleman yielding to me. This has been a great time tonight. It is a great time in the sense that we get to stand here and explain to the American people what they were not explained to a few years ago. It's a good time…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chair, at this point, I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to my friend from Georgia (Mr. Scott), the cosponsor of this amendment.

This is a commonsense amendment that will only enhance the benefits achieved by the underlying bill and by ensuring we privatize deficit reduction and effectively utilize the savings the bill creates. I yield back the balance of my time…

I offer this amendment to ensure that any excess funds as a result of this bipartisan bill are used to reduce the annual Federal budget deficit. I am pleased that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle have proposed a commonsense 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: Page 18, line 14, after ``funds'' insert ``and deficit reduction''. Page 18, line 18, before the period…

I am pleased to report that the Dawson County High School Junior ROTC recently earned ``gold star'' status. This honor places the Dawson County High School Junior ROTC in the top 10 percent of the Nation. This status is a reflection of…