Four days. In 4 days, interest rates on student loans will double if nothing is done. A bill to stop that from happening passed this House last month. But the President and the Senate refused to do anything but posture. The truth is we…

I would just add, sometimes I think this comes from both sides. In other words, there are times when laws passed by Congress are intentionally vague so that the bureaucracy steps in and leaders are able to say, Hey, blame it on those…

I want to thank my good friend from Georgia (Mr. Collins) for recognizing me and for leading this Republican freshman class Special Order on the need for regulatory reform. I also want to commend him and the gentleman from Florida (Mr…

``Those who give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.'' Ben Franklin uttered those words several hundred years ago, but his warning is still relevant today. Reports that the…

The First Amendment is under attack in Madison, Indiana. One of my constituents, Bill Grote, is a profile in courage as he litigates against the government's attempt to force him to violate his First Amendment rights and comply with…

It's 2013, and the world is full of successful women, women like my mother, who raised her two sons on her own while working at the Delta Faucet factory in Greensburg. Some women, like my wife--a successful full-time lawyer and a…

I would like to thank Chairman Kline for his hard work on this bill. I'd also like to thank Subcommittee Chairwoman Foxx for her hard work. I rise today in support of H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act. This debate is about…

The real threat is the explosive growth of debt in this country, the fact that we are adding $1 trillion of debt each year, $6,800 of debt per taxpayer each year. It's dragging down our economy and hurting our ability to create jobs. Let's…

I yield such time as she may consume to my friend and colleague from the great State of Indiana (Mrs. Brooks).

I am a former State legislator from Indiana. They used to say on the House floor back there, ``Good bill. Should pass,'' and it's great when you have the opportunity to work together across the aisle on a bill that just makes sense. My…

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his comments and his leadership on this important topic. It's certainly a pleasure to work with you on this bill and on the other bills that you mentioned. I would now like to yield 1 minute to my…

I would now like to yield 2 minutes to my good friend from Georgia (Mr. Collins).