Todd Rokita

Because whether they are Democrats or Republicans, they don't exist yet. They are the children of tomorrow.

It is demeaning to the process, it is demeaning to the Constitution, it is demeaning to the oath that we took.

This is the most important thing we could be doing.

I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, listening to the prior comments, I can't help but wonder if certain Members of this body can't help but not do more than one thing at a time. But certainly, your secretaries of state…

That's what this is about. Ladies and gentlemen of this Chamber, Mr. Speaker, there are two constituencies out there. Mr. Posey from Florida said it well. We're robbing Peter to pay Paul. And why that works around here is because Paul can…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a cosponsor of this bipartisan bill in full support of it. Rarely do we have a chance in this body to make fundamental difference. It's so easy, as I've learned in a short…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I also thank the gentleman for his leadership. We were pleased to welcome you to Indiana, and I know you get that same kind of welcome all over the Nation. The gentleman from Minnesota, I think, has done…

Just a quick note to the gentleman from Virginia. As we're talking about ``why this hill''--and I think you mentioned the hill being so high and so hard to climb--there might be people at home watching right now, maybe even some in this…

I want to thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding me this time and for your leadership here in the Congress year after year over the years to see that we've come to this point where we again can have a vote in these Chambers about…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize and salute an exceptional Hoosier, Dr. Edward B. McLean. Sadly, we lost Dr. McLean on September 12. I wish to express my condolences, thoughts and prayers to his family. He was an…

Those that want to get rid of useless, burdensome regulations are really those that want no regulation.

The reason this country is great, however, is because entrepreneurs have been allowed to take risks for profit.

I thank the gentleman for yielding some time. I rise to give my strong support to this measure. This straightforward legislation before us today prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from dictating where private businesses can and…

It has been very interesting listening to this debate so far. I want to add a couple of points to it. First of all, I would note for the record that this government is spending $7 million a minute. We are borrowing $3 million a minute of…

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 Act…

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 Indiana will be postponed. {time} 0020 Amendment Offered by Mr. Rokita

I want to thank the gentleman from Alabama and I want to thank the minority party. It is 12:10 by the clock of the House, and I know this is a long process. We have more to do tomorrow. I appreciate all parties allowing the House to work…

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. __. Each amount made available by this Act…

Thank you. I want to thank the gentleman from Arkansas. I want to associate my comments with the ones just made by the gentleman from Arizona. They're excellent. I think they accurately stated, along with the other gentleman from Arkansas…

I thank my friend from Arkansas, Tim Griffin. I know we are going to talk about Medicare, and we are going to talk about the debt ceiling, but I want to thank you for rising to address what has happened on the House floor this very last…

In closing, I would like to recall the words of the gentleman from South Carolina, who spoke about the honesty of this proposed amendment. I think it was an appropriate thing to say. This is an honest proposal. I believe that the…

May I inquire as to the time on both sides? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Arizona has 6\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I see where the gentleman from Minnesota is going with his question, and I yield myself 10 seconds just to answer it. He claims responsibility in this budget. The only way they can possibly balance, and I don't agree that they will balance…

With responsible, gradual reforms to the drivers of our debt, like Medicare and Social Security, the Ryan budget will balance. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.

The ``people's budget''? This budget, if enacted, would end this country as we know it. This budget increases spending, Mr. Chairman, by $13 trillion over 10 years. It takes $16 trillion more from the American people over 10 years through…