I detest any kind of hate group for anyone to suggest that I was involved with a group like that is insulting and ludicrous.

Where is the president? Does he not understand the magnitude of what is probably the worst environmental disaster in the country?

I think you're going to see vote today for -- by a bunch of members ready to go and rescue people from Obamacare.

I want to first thank my colleague from Ohio for his leadership on bringing forth this important legislation to actually help us focus more resources on killing mosquitoes, especially as the mosquito season starts, as we see so many…

I thank the chairwoman of the Budget Committee for yielding. I was in strong support of this bill, Mr. Speaker, that finally provides relief to the American people across this country from the failures of ObamaCare. Just how bad is it…

Politicians should not get a free pass when it comes to moral scrutiny, and that takes place largely as people have the freedom to express their opinions and to weigh that scrutiny up to their religious beliefs.

In order to restore the First Amendment free speech rights of nonprofit organizations, including churches, it is necessary for Congress to act.

It is imperative that the free speech rights of pastors and nonprofit leaders be restored.

Doing good in society should not engender a muzzle and the political speech rights of churches and nonprofit leaders should be restored by rolling back the Johnson amendment through the Free Speech Fairness Act.

Multiple, multiple layers in our bill that we passed today that not only protect people with pre-existing conditions, but actually focus real targeted money on lowering premiums.

To speak the conscience of an issue, especially in its relationship to the exercise of religion, is a cherished belief and foundation that we share as Americans, and it's simply not the role of government to police speech.

Pastors and nonprofit leaders who wish to speak out about political candidates should be free do so.