Unless you are adamant that you are going to go to 7 years, all this is doing is creating uncertainty within the pharmaceutical industry and making them not want to invest.

For anyone to suggest that these individuals' rights should be limited more so than others' simply because of their political beliefs is nothing more than discrimination.

The IRS' stellar reputation of being above partisan politics has been shattered by these revelations.

Would that be an appropriate question to a 501(c)3 applicant, the content of one's prayers?

The IRS attempt a week ago to clean up and apologize for abusing conservative organizations seeking tax-exempt status is really the proverbial tip of the iceberg.

In March, I had the honor to join my friends from Alabama in traveling to Birmingham as part of the 13th annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage. I was joined by my esteemed colleague, Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, who led the…

At the beginning of the 113th Congress, the Illinois delegation in the House of Representatives will be missing a familiar face. Representative Jerry Costello, after over two decades of service to the people of southern Illinois, will…

Here we are 20 months removed from December 2010 when we last had this debate, 20 months removed from when the President, 91 current House Democrat Members, and 39 sitting Democratic Senators all agreed that our economy couldn't survive a…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I wish to rise and offer a few facts. You know, there's been a lot of opinion going around here today, and we're all entitled to our own opinion, but we're not entitled to our own facts. President…

Thank you for your leadership on this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the repeal of the 2.3 percent medical device tax created in the health care law. This tax will have a devastating impact on jobs…

First, let me say thank you to my good friend from the great State of Washington for his cooperation in allowing me to offer this amendment at this time. This amendment specifically dedicates $16 million within the Office of Rural Health…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 28, line 23, insert after the dollar amount the following: ``(reduced by $16,000,000) (increased by $16,000,000)''. The CHAIR…

Through tax reform, we hope to no longer remain the country with the highest employer tax rate in a worldwide system of additional taxation.

It is important that we give employers and individuals the certainty that their taxes will not increase by over $500 billion in the short term.

I appreciate my distinguished chairman yielding time. I can understand why the American people are frustrated. We have a President who, from day one, campaigned on raising taxes, raising taxes, then became the President of the United…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would respond to my friend from California with a couple points. First of all, we did have the opportunity to apply a similar rule to the entire bureaucracy. We passed that yesterday. It's called the REINS Act…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 4. IMPACTS OF EPA REGULATORY ACTIVITY ON EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC…

May I inquire as to how much time remains? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

First, I thank the chairman for his leadership in support of these agreements. Let me say I agree with the President. The passage of the Colombia, Panama, and South Korea trade agreements will mean 250,000 new jobs at a time when our…

I thank the gentleman and my good friend from Oklahoma for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I offer this legislation to designate the Federal post office located at 6310 North University Street in Peoria, Illinois, as the Charles ``Chip'' Lawrence…

As the designee for Mr. Bachus, I offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, strike the dash in line 3 and all that follows through line 10 and insert…

For so many reasons, this provision of the bill is flawed. I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting the repeal of section 18, and simply ask this: Regardless of where your support lies as to the underlying bill, why are we doing…

I thought when we started this Congress that we had agreed to no more earmarks, no more handouts, no more special privileges for any specific industry. But based on reading H.R. 1249, it's obvious to see that it includes controversial…

I would like to inquire of my time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Woman, 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 112, strike line 18 and all that follows through page 118, line 2, and redesignate succeeding…