The absence of the Johnson amendment does not mandate nor certainly license or allow a church to become a political action committee.

I thank the gentleman from Texas for bringing forward this legislation. The FTC's light touch in case-by-case enforcement had fostered an internet economy that has become the envy of the world, much to the benefit of all American families…

I agree with the sentiment that has been conveyed by several Members from both parties that Russia must be held accountable for its meddling in the 2016 election.

Our mission is, at all times, guided by our longstanding values of freedom, democracy, individual liberty, and human dignity.

I would urge the Members of Congress to ensure any legislation allows the President and myself to have the flexibility to adjust any sanctions to meet the needs of what is always an evolving diplomatic situation with the Russians.

We're not going to wait on someone elected bureaucrats to provide relief from Obamacare to the American people.

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for yielding and for managing the time here. I bring forward this FCC Consolidated Reporting Act because this is a bill that focuses on streamlining government. It focuses on really establishing and…

I thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for bringing this budget resolution to the floor. Mr. Chairman, ObamaCare has failed the American people. And if you go back to the beginning, it was created with a series of lies to the American…

I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for his leadership in bringing this critical piece of legislation forward. Mr. Speaker, I specifically want to talk about the important language that is in this bill to help the people of south Louisiana…

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership in bringing this bill to the floor. Mr. Chairman, back in June of 2015, President Obama said: ``It is United States policy to deny hostage-takers the benefits of ransom…

Ultimately, our jobs ought to be finding out what the problems are and breaking through the red tape.

Our main objective is going to be making sure that the response that has to come from Washington... is something that we come together on.