Will the Administration and FEMA delay Biggert-Waters or at least major portions of Biggert-Waters for at least a year?

today I honor and celebrate the life of an extraordinary American: Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs, who we all knew as ``Lindy.'' She was a remarkable national leader, trailblazer for women everywhere, wife, mother, and a friend…

I regret having missed the July 31, 2013 vote on the confirmation of Byron Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Had I been present, I would have voted in favor of the confirmation of…

I come to the floor today to speak on an issue that is of great importance to my home state of Louisiana: disaster preparedness. As you know, along the Gulf Coast, we keep an eye trained on the Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season. This…

Reserving the right to object, I am not going to object, but I wanted to ask the majority leader, as you know, we have lost a great American, Ambassador Lindy Boggs. Senator Begich and I just wanted 10 minutes on the floor sometime today…

I am sure it comes as no surprise to him when I say the next Deputy Secretary will have some big shoes to fill.

today I wish to ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Tom Ed McHugh, who will retire as executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association. Mr. McHugh will step down on December 31, 2013, after 13 years of dedicated service…

I am going to support him wholeheartedly. I am going to talk with every Member of this Committee on both sides of the aisle and urge them to quickly confirm this nominee because this department needs all the focus and help.

To me, that says it all. And we need people in our government that are willing to serve people directly, that understand the hearts of people, and I know Ali Mayorkas is that kind of person.

I have hardly worked with a finer individual in any Department of the Federal Government.

Just because the Affordable Care Act became law does not mean that the job of fighting to make it work is over for us.

We will not go back to a time when businesses cannot afford insurance and cannot grow because of it.

the NFIB, the study that he referred to, was funded by the Group for Health Insurance Industry that worked on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

today I wish to ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing September 6, 2013, as Coach Alton ``Red'' Franklin Day in the State of Louisiana. On this date, Coach Franklin's 35 years of leadership and service to the football program at…

I really would like to get some facts on the record about small business.

But if the law is wrong you wouldn't recommend it be corrected?

I support the FAIR act. And so should any fair-minded person.

I think they would be shocked to hear you represent their interests that they are not entitled to share in the revenues.

that's exactly what the underlying principle of the FAIR Act is is to spend a little bit of money now and save a lot of money at the end

I'm disappointed in your lack of support for this bill.

That's how short changed the coastal States are.

Yet, offshore production has generated $211 billion for the Federal government, yet only $29 million has been shared with the four Gulf States that host that production.

It is only fair then that oil revenues be used to protect Louisiana's land and people.

I just want to clarify something for the record.

No part of the United States--indeed, no part of the developed world--has suffered as much environmental damage because of the extraction of natural resources as Louisiana.