The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time. We have voted over 30 times to repeal the health care law. We have already voted on a number of provisions in the bill…

I thank the gentleman. I rise, first, to salute the gentleman from Florida and to express to him my affection and respect and good wishes as he leaves the Congress, and also to my good friend, the chairman of the committee, Mr. Upton. I…

Citizens United v. FEC is one of the most destructive Supreme Court decisions in the history of this country. It unleashed the floodgates for unlimited expenditures on elections; ignored factual records; disregarded congressional intent…

I am delighted that we are finally addressing the problem before the House, and I rise in strong support of H.R. 1627, the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act. This is long overdue. The most noteworthy…

I thank my good friend for yielding. This is the gavel I used when I presided over the passage of Medicare and when I presided over the passage of legislation called ACA. This legislation takes care of the American people. I'm willing to…

You're wasting the time of the Congress. You've told us how you're going to repeal and replace. Where is the replacement? It is not to be seen. Where are the steps that you should be taking about jobs and opportunity for the American…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX and House Resolution 708, this 15-minute vote on the motion to refer will be followed by 5-minute votes on a…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Well, I was aware of this. I have communicated with the family my sorrow at their loss, and my office is setting up a meeting with the Terry family as soon as I can get back to Michigan. My motion…

I rise to offer this motion to refer so that this investigation can focus on the real issues at hand and to get the facts. I begin by expressing my respect and affection for the chairman of the committee, Mr. Issa. I want to see a proper…

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to refer. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Dingell of Michigan moves to refer the resolution, H. Res. 711, to the Committee on Oversight and Government…

I yield myself 4 minutes. (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

This is a good bill. I urge my colleagues to support it. I rise in strong support of it, and I urge my colleagues to join. This legislation enjoys broad bipartisan support on both sides of the Capitol and from industry and patient groups…

I want to begin by expressing great respect and affection for my friend from Montana who has just spoken. It was a fine speech, but it has nothing to do with the issues before us. What the committee, in this legislation, has done has been…

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5651, to reauthorize the prescription drug and medical device user-fee programs, to establish new user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and…

It is with great disappointment that I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 4970, the Violence Alainst Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2012. I was proud to support the original Violence Against Women Act when Congress passed it with…

I am an unwavering supporter of Israel, therefore I speak today more in sorrow than in anger. I first want to express my esteem for my friend, the gentleman from Maryland Mr. Hoyer. I would like to support his legislation, H.R. 4133, the…

I begin then by thanking my good friend from Ohio for his leadership in this matter and express to him my great personal respect and high esteem. I am particularly pleased that we have been able to have these brief remarks from his…

This, I will tell the gentleman, is his time. He has led in the matter. I am prepared to accede to his leadership. Mr. LaTOURETTE. I think we need to hear from you, Mr. Dingell.

At this time I yield to my dear friend from California (Mr. Schiff), through my distinguished friend from Ohio.

I will begin by praising my good friend, the chairman of the subcommittee. It is just that he has brought us a bad piece of legislation. It should be rejected instantly by the House of Representatives because it does nothing to help…

At this time I yield to, through my good friend from Ohio, to the distinguished gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Mel Watt.

At this time I yield through my good friend from Ohio to my friend from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky).

We have no further requests for time, but I would like to say a couple of words. Mr. LaTOURETTE. As do I. The gentleman is the dean of the House. You go first.

Again, through the kindness of my good friend from Ohio, I yield to the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts.

With thanks to my good friend for his kind comments, I yield to the distinguished gentlewoman from Maryland through the distinguished gentleman from Ohio.