Randy Hultgren

This is such an important subject for us to be discussing, to figure out ways that we as Members of Congress can highlight, really, the tragedy, the loss that has happened there, and the need for change of policy--real change in policy…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the chairman for his response and for his leadership on the committee, and I look forward to working with him on this important issue. {time} 1515 Mr. DeFAZIO. I reserve the balance of my time.

We have to be vigilant, we have to be ever watchful of how important this basic freedom is.

According to your own data, aggregate emissions for the six common pollutants have decreased 68 percent since your Agency's implementation of the Clean Air Act while we consume 44 percent more energy and travel 168 percent more miles.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Meehan

I thank my colleague from Illinois, and I would also urge my colleagues to support this passage and to make sure that we continue to have the safest air traffic control towers in the world. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this…

Advancing human rights and democracy in China is in America's interests.

If human rights freedom in China cannot be improved, then America's foundation on human rights and freedom would be also impacted.

Did we stand on the side of tank man or on the side of the tank?

Internet firewall circumvention is the most cost-effective peaceful means of advancing American national interests.

I am a Jew who has worked on Christian persecution. I am in such awe of these Christian groups in China and the leadership and the courage they exercise, and the fact that they are the spear points for freedom for everybody.

Falun Gong practitioners are the most severely persecuted in the past two decades, so we cannot forget them and we should continue to advocate for the imprisoned religious people in China.

The message, as I interpret it, is you cannot organize to do anything, we are the ones who are controlling everything.

Even saving one life or one child or one young woman is all worth it, so that is my commitment.

Our Nation's job creators will spend $60 million labor hours and employ 30,000 workers to navigate this bureaucratic minefield.

I have come to strongly believe that Dodd-Frank is damaging our economy and is slowing our Nation's economic recovery.

Policymakers from across the political spectrum should be able to work constructively together to refine at least some parts of Dodd-Frank.

The concern has been bipartisan, of really the weight on, especially community banks, smaller banks, credit unions.

I thoroughly support the original goal of the legislation preventing discriminatory lending practices.

I am concerned that these changes will pose a significant burden on mortgage lenders, including community banks and credit unions.

Unfortunately, during his State of the Union address on January 21, 2015, the President threatened to veto any legislation passed by Congress that he viewed as unraveling the new rules on Wall Street.

I believe our ability to deploy better technologies to that effort works as, really, a force multiplier.

I have no further requests for time either, so I yield back the balance of my time.

Our national labs, like Fermilab and Argonne, have been primary drivers of American innovation since the Manhattan Project, but many of their most important discoveries have been made in the past decade. Research produced there has…