Larry Bucshon

Overall spending in the Federal Government has gone up 17 percent since 2008.

I just want to remind everyone about a few facts.

I agree that spending cuts need to be more targeted.

I am pleased that we are holding a hearing today on such an important topic.

Addressing cybersecurity needs is critical to global economic competitiveness and national security interests of our Nation.

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The Subcommittee on Research will come to order.

May I inquire as to how much time I have? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana has 2 minutes remaining.

Coal provides affordable domestic energy that supports millions of direct and indirect jobs. In my State of Indiana, 90 to 95 percent of all electrical power comes from coal. This keeps the costs of energy down, and it attracts millions of…

My amendment addresses timing. Timing is important when it comes to this issue because the public needs to know and this Congress needs to know what the science is before the rule is finalized, not after the rule has already been…

I also urge support for H.R. 3556, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

I rise again in strong support of S. 1335. I'd like to thank Mr. Graves, the gentleman from Missouri, the lead sponsor on the majority side, and Mr. Lipinski from Illinois, from the minority side, for bringing this bill to the House floor…

I, again, rise in support of H.R. 3742 and yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill…

I usually try to focus on what we can do on the front end on a lot of these problems.

As a member of the House transportation conference committee, I join my colleagues in proudly supporting this legislation. My House colleagues and I attended many of the conference negotiations, and we fought hard for commonsense…

I would like to thank Mr. Walz for bringing this to the floor. I believe that we all can agree we must pass a long-term highway bill. In my home State of Indiana, Interstate 69 is being constructed through my district, connecting my…

That is absolutely, totally false, that people that have severe medical problems come to the emergency room and get taken care of regardless of their ability to pay.

That is not a direct connection, that if we suddenly provide people with health insurance we will change people's moral character or their behavior.

So this assumption that providing--expanding the Medicaid system is suddenly going to save us money in the health care system is actually, in my view, going to have the complete opposite effect.

I would--as a physician I would recommend that anyone, including members of Congress, that can avail themselves to a city emergency room to visit and to get in--really get in the trenches on health care and see exactly what actually is…

It is the Medicaid population. And the reason is because the uninsured come to the emergency room when they truly have an emergency.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this motion to instruct. The House needs to conference with the Senate and craft a long-term highway bill. In MAP 21, the Senate bill, there is a provision that was…

I would argue that small businesses actually incorporates a much larger group of employers.

the Affordable Care Act will have a dramatic negative effect on businesses.

I recently conducted a survey on my Web site regarding gas prices because I wanted to hear directly from my constituents how higher gas prices are affecting their lives, and I received over 880 responses. Henry, from Odon, Indiana, told me…