Steve Lynch

I had an amendment in the Dodd-Frank Bill that was sort of watered down in the Senate regarding the governance of these clearinghouses.

The Fifth Amendment: ``No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentiment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in…

I do want to take an opportunity to thank Mrs. Biggert, the gentlelady from Illinois, and Mrs. Capito, the gentlelady from West Virginia, for their great work on this bill. I have--and I'm sure we all have--a number of section 202…

Mr. Speaker, just to remind Members where we are in this debate, we are about to debate and take up a measure that would, number one, preserve the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans while we have a $1.3 trillion deficit in…

There is another important number in this bill, and that number is $119 billion--$119 billion. You might ask why that number is important. That is the amount of money that this bill will rob from the Social Security trust fund if it is…

Later on today, Mr. Speaker, we will address this bill which would award a tax cut for the richest 2 percent of Americans, and it's important that we understand the context in which this bill is being addressed. In this current year, the…

I rise in support of H.R. 1722, the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010. I am pleased to offer for consideration this bipartisan legislation which seeks to improve and expand the access to telework for Federal employees in the executive…

At this time I just want to thank Mr. Wolf and Mr. Wittman, my colleagues across the other side of the aisle who stood and spoke in favor of this bill. Despite the highlight of our differences, I would like to remind our colleagues that…

As Chairman of the House Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, and as a strong supporter of this bill, I am pleased that the House will act today to advance H.R. 3243. The…

I rise this evening to talk about a United States Supreme Court decision that could have far-reaching social and economic impacts on the American Indian population. Carcieri v. Salazar, a 6-3 decision by the United States Supreme Court…

If the gentleman would produce some type of--that fact's not in evidence at all. I'm sure that we have kids that are working for $30,000, $40,000 a year. How are they making $60,000 more than their counterparts?

I do want to note that we do have one study here that I think is probably the most extensive one done on comparing private sector jobs to Federal jobs, and that is by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and they compared occupation to…

In closing, I again would like to express my strong support for the passage of H.R. 1722, the Telework Improvements Act of 2010. I would like to thank Mr. Sarbanes, our lead sponsor on this measure which is before us today, which promotes…

I would like to begin by saying that right now, with respect to tax delinquency and enforcing the tax laws against Federal employees, we have greater protections right now in place against those Federal employees than exist against any…

I congratulate him on the great work he has done on this reform bill. Mr. Chairman, I want to call your attention to sections 726 and 765 of the bill. These two provisions require the CFTC and the SEC to conduct rulemakings to eliminate…

I rise in support of the amendment offered by my friend and colleague, Mr. Sarbanes of Maryland. This amendment ensures due diligence on the part of Federal agencies by requiring cost comparisons before any work can be awarded to…

This legislation recognizes the life and achievements of a renowned American industrialist and philanthropist, Mr. Will Keith Kellogg. A longtime resident of the city of Battle Creek, Michigan, W.K. Kellogg, the founder of the famed…

This legislation expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year. As the…

I commend the Census Bureau for simplifying this. As the gentleman from North Carolina has stated, it is probably the simplest version of the form that we have had in our history. I also want to express the concern that we get about 80 to…

I actually rise to support my colleague's amendment. As the co-chairman of the Task Force on Terrorist Financing and Proliferation, I, too, am well aware that having an effective strategy on targeting the sources of terrorists in financing…

Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am pleased to present House Resolution 526 for consideration. This legislation recognizes the historical and cultural significance of the John Mercer Langston…

I just want to ask all of our colleagues to join with the lead sponsor of this resolution, Eleanor Holmes Norton. And I must confess that I have had the opportunity to travel out to--Langston is about 10 minutes from my house, so I have…

Marty Mahar was truly an extraordinary American, and as my colleague has so eloquently described, his life was really a shining example of the possibilities of the American Dream. Marty Mahar, as has been noted, began his longstanding…

This legislation recognizes the significance of Black History Month, which is annually commemorated during the month of February. Notably, today's floor consideration of the bill offers Members of this body an additional opportunity to pay…

I want to drill down some of the numbers that have been offered by the American Cancer Society. They report that in 2009, 1.5 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States alone. In addition, the American Cancer Society…