Dave Camp

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would just say that we've already increased the debt limit over $5 trillion in the Obama administration. That's an almost 50 percent increase in the debt limit. Let me also just say that we've…

I yield myself 15 seconds just to say that Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. credit rating on August 5, after the Budget Control Act was passed. In doing so: The downgrade reflects our opinion that the fiscal consolidation plan that…

At this time I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner), the Speaker of the House.

The idea is so troubling that it drew a strong rebuke from The Post Fact Checker last week.

Manipulating it today, next week, or in 3 or 4 months damages our economy and our credibility.

Today, they are prolonging another debt-ceiling showdown instead of a long-term extension.

Let's pass a long-term increase in the debt ceiling so that the phrase 'backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America' continues to mean something.

The Congress created the debt limit as a check on the delegated borrowing power of the President and it is critical that all parties understand the implications of increasing the debt limit.

The debt ceiling is about paying the bills of the United States of America, for spending that this institution authorized.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. We've heard some talk about what does the fiscal cliff mean, and I would say that I agree with my friend from Maryland that if we didn't address the fiscal cliff issue, every single American would…

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa), the distinguished chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (Mr. ISSA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I offer a resolution constituting a question of the privileges of the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the resolution. The Clerk read as follows: H. Res. 829 Resolved, Section 1. (a) Each bill and amendment of the…

I yield myself the balance of my time. I too want to thank Mr. Levin for his work on this legislation and for his long-time work on Jackson-Vanik. Those were very different times. His leadership there, I think, has paved the way for the…

I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed).

At this time I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam).

Thank you. I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Washington State (Mr. Reichert).

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee.

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Also, I would yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady), the distinguished chairman of the Trade Subcommittee.

I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Herger).

At this time I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Paulsen).

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Grimm).

How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) has 22 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey).

I yield myself 30 seconds only because the gentleman referred to me. I will just say that the issue that he refers to was actually to extend the work requirements to other programs, which actually would have increased the work…

I have no further speakers. I believe I have the right to close. I'm prepared to close when the gentleman is through with his speakers.