There's a lot going on in our country right now, but we here in Congress need to remember that the number one priority remains getting our economy back on track. That's why, today, I reintroduced the original JOBS Act. My JOBS Act would…

I thank the chairman for yielding. I am pleased to support this en bloc amendment which includes important language to put a stop to the practice of using drones to kill Americans and prevent any administration in the future from doing so…

My amendment would completely eliminate funding for the Transportation Security Administration, TSA, and transfer that money to the spending reduction account, saving taxpayers nearly $5 billion. Congress intended for TSA to be an…

I have an amendment at the desk, and I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the Clerk will designate the amendment. There was no objection. The text of the amendment is…

I appreciate the comments from my dear friend from Texas. He and I have been involved in trying to cut spending in many ways for a long period of time. In fact, I have a freestanding bill to zero out spending for the United Nations. I want…

My amendment would totally zero out the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program and transfer its nearly $200 million into the spending reduction account. The world has changed dramatically since the creation of NATO…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Military Construction…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 8, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced to $0)''. Page 63, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 4, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $38,513,000)'' Page 5, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert…

My amendment would zero out our contribution to the brand-new NATO headquarters in Brussels and transfer that amount, more than $38 million, to the spending reduction account to help us deal with our debt. This line item within the bill is…

I agree with Dr. Mass. We have got to put more funds on weather research than we are on climate change.

Dr. Burgess, thank you for yielding. The ObamaCare law must be ripped out by its roots, and it needs to be replaced with something that makes sense for my patients and my colleagues so that we can deliver good quality health care…

I don't have any prescriptions to put before you. As a doctor, I wish I did.

Our goal today is to gain a better understanding of how Federal laboratories and their partners... balance international scientific cooperation with the need to protect sensitive information.

This apparent disparity has resulted in widespread concern about whether the U.S. Government may, in fact, indefinitely detain U.S. citizens accused of terrorism.

It is unconscionable for the U.S. Government to kill any of its own citizens without first allowing them due process and their day in court.

It seems that there remains significant doubt over what the legal process should be when suspected terrorists are identified by our government.

There are two issues which I would like to briefly discuss before the committee.

I ask the committee to do all it can do to ensure that Americans' God-given, constitutionally protected rights are defended as it begins this important legislation.

I urge the committee to include similar language in the fiscal year 2014 NDAA so that individuals who are accused of terrorism are afforded their right to a fair trial and due process.

I'm amazed by the sheer ignorance of the economic disaster that our country is facing. Not only are our leaders ignoring this crisis, they're denying there is even a problem. This week we'll vote on six budget options, and five of them…

I know I don't always see eye to eye with my friends on the other side of the aisle, but I respect them and believe that we share the same goal regardless of which side of the room we sit in, and that is to serve our respective…

Last Congress, I supported more than $155 billion worth of real spending cuts. If Democrats are interested in finding a more targeted approach to avoiding the sequester, I'm more than happy to offer my suggestions. We only have to cut…

The American people--the hard-working taxpayers of America are counting on you to do so.

These are serious concerns about serious amounts of taxpayer money that require this Committee's attention.