Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri).

I rise today in support of H.R. 5552, the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010, a bill to modify the due date for the payment of certain manufacturers' excise taxes, including those imposed on firearms and ammunition. The bill has…

I rise in support of H.R. 5623. Last November, Congress extended the home buyer credit, Mr. Speaker, for buyers who entered into a binding contract by the end of April this year but only if they closed on their house by the end of June. I…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Herger).

Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as she may consume to the distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite).

Mr. Speaker, I would encourage all of my colleagues to support H.R. 5623 to continue and extend this program for those who signed up before the April 30 close. Mr. Speaker, with that, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, on Friday, May 28, 2010, I was unable to participate in all of the day's votes due to a family emergency. Had I been present I would have voted: On rollcall No. 319--``no''--On Approving the Journal; on rollcall No…

Mr. Speaker, all throughout the Fourth District, Kentuckians are asking Congress to establish fiscal responsibility. Some Congressmen are fighting to establish a responsible budget, but the Democratic leaders are only offering more…

Mr. Speaker, last week U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that the National Day of Prayer violates the first amendment to the Constitution despite decades of statute and tradition. This is another disappointing example of activist…

Mr. Speaker, as Kentuckians file their taxes today, sending their hard-earned dollars to the Federal Treasury, Americans want to know exactly what they are getting in return. Like jobs maybe? Over the last 2 years, Congress has given…

I accept the gentleman's apology. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the words will be stricken. There was no objection.