Thank you for yielding, Congressman Terry. I rise today in support of American energy and the families that it supports. Mr. Speaker, American families are struggling. Many are living paycheck to paycheck as the price of everything…

At this time I would like to recognize the ranking member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee. Mr. Lipinski has worked on this issue for many years, including the Manufacturing Competitiveness Act that is included in this bill. At…

A strong manufacturing base is fundamental to U.S. economic success and national security. Again, manufacturing supports millions of good-paying American jobs; and, for the millions of Americans who are employed in the manufacturing field…

On rollcall No. 484, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

As the chairman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, I would like to thank the full committee chairman, Mr. Smith, the full committee ranking member, Ms. Johnson, and the subcommittee ranking member, Mr. Lipinski, for their…

Thank you, Chairman Smith. Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to work on this bipartisan effort to reduce the administrative burden placed on federally funded researchers. Last year, in my new role as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Research…

When I tour businesses in the Eighth District of Indiana and meet with Hoosier families, they tell me they are concerned about the enormous debt burdening our country. Just like Hoosier families and businesses that have to make hard…

Thank you, Dr. Gingrey, and thanks again for having this time for the Doctors Caucus to talk about health care reform. What I want to focus on in my brief time is the Republican alternatives that we have had all along. When the Affordable…

As a physician, my goal is to make certain that every American has access to quality, affordable health care. The President and congressional Democrats promised that you can keep your health insurance if you like it. Well, we learned…

This legislation is simple, but has the potential to save the trucking industry nearly $1 billion. If the Department of Transportation--specifically the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--decides they want to weigh in on sleep…

I was a practicing physician for 15 years, and I rise today to support the rule and support delaying the Affordable Care Act's employer and individual mandates. I support these delays because it's unfair to employees in my district who…

Thank you, Dr. Roe, for yielding. It's great to be here with many members of the Doctors' Caucus and again remember the focus of what we are trying to do here is focusing on the patient, what's best for the American people and our…