I stand before you today outraged and disappointed. Once again, petty partisan politics is threatening to derail government funding and shut down critical services to hard- working, deserving Americans. Later today, I will be hosting a…

But we don't want to overlook the way that agencies are streamlining their disciplinary processes without sacrificing the due process rights of Federal employees.

This whole hearing is about distractions, about waste of time and demoralizing employees that we need energized and committed to actually doing the job we hired them to do.

So would you say for the record that you feel that the IG, as we call them, actually are part of the conspiracy of what happened in this case?

But there is a certain faction within EPA that seems to have the attitude that Mr. Harris just--the arrogance and the entitlement and that idea of being above the law.

You need to do something above and beyond. You need to be creative, as the Administrator, how you are going to change this.

I just want everyone to know here today that sexual harassment in the workplace and allegations of management coverup are something I take very seriously.

you have a responsibility for ensuring that your employees are safe, that they work without discrimination.

It is unacceptable that we have 11 complaints put forth on the same issue about sexual harassment, about bullying.

I want to state that being a Member of Congress, a freshman, that it is refreshing to be able to stand here today on a bipartisan bill and be supportive. I do want the Record to reflect that the bill would require the President and four…

The Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act was introduced in the House by Representative Paul Ryan and in the Senate by Senator Patty Murray on April 16, 2015. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ordered the bill reported…

a pothole does not have an 'R' or 'D' on it, it just needs to be fixed.

I was unable to vote, due to the necessity of my attending to representational duties and participation in Michigan. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted ``yes'' on: H.R. 2256--The Veterans Information Modernization Act and H.R…

I stand in strong support of the Make It In America plan and working to strengthen America's great manufacturing comeback. One of the biggest threats to that comeback is the growing skills gap in manufacturing, which is why I and my…

There is a responsibility in our criminal justice system to recognize the impact on those who are not incarcerated, the families.

The United States holds 25 percent of the world's prison population, while we're only 5 percent of the world's population.

It is estimated that 2.7 million children under the age of 18 have a parent in prison or jail.

Two-thirds of incarcerated parents, two-thirds, are nonviolent offenders, often locked up for minor drug-related charges.

First of all, being from Michigan, I wanted to recognize Aerius Flight LLC which was the first company in my state to get FAA approval of commercial application for drone photography and video graphics.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you for holding this hearing and examining the effectiveness of the Department of Interior's cybersecurity practices.

We are less than 3 weeks away from the expiration of the national highway trust fund, and we are, once again, talking about another extension. The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association estimates that Congress' failure to…

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and to the committee that's speaking here today.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: spending…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 439. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 333, the gentlewoman from Michigan and a…

Can you tell me how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Michigan has 4 minutes remaining.