Our spending addiction in Washington has led to the point where we now face the prospect of record deficits as far as the eye can see.

The fact is that Congress and the Executive branch have utterly failed to address the debt crisis effectively.

I congratulate the President for in the last few weeks stepping forward and saying I'm going to get into the room on this issue.

Our spending addiction in Washington has, at long last, led us to the point where we now face the prospect of record deficits.

We have to make sure that our employers know that if you are trying to hire illegal aliens, you are doing it knowingly, we are going to find you out and we are going to punish you.

We have to do a better job of conveying to the folks that live in these countries where they are coming north the risks that they face.

when I go back to Indiana and meet with Hoosiers, they often ask why Washington seems to experience a crisis every few weeks. It is a debt limit battle. It is a threat of a government shutdown. It is the fiscal cliff on New Year's Eve. It…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. King). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I had a good experience with Congressman Dingell, and I know I will have a good experience with you.

a few weeks ago, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, otherwise known as ICE, initiated an unexplainable order to take action to reduce the population of detained illegal aliens, and they said it was for budgetary reasons. I quote a…

Mr. Chairman, thank you. It is good to be on your committee and to serve with you and Senator Thune.

last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--also known as ICE--initiated a precipitous action to reduce the population of the illegal immigrants detained by the U.S. Government for, they said, ``budgetary reasons.'' Let me quote…