"The balanced budget amendment was not a good idea when it was included in the Contract with America in 1994, and it is still not a good idea today, 20 years later."
"I oppose the concept of a constitutional balanced budget amendment."
"Social Security taxes could be covered and not cut by merely raising the Social Security tax."
"It is not the case that benefits have to be cut. Taxes could be increased."
"I think the balanced budget amendment is still no better an idea than when Newt Gingrich brought it to our attention in 1994 in the Contract with America."
"I believe that we should work to ensure that the copyright system provides adequate incentives and fairly compensates its creators."
"I think this over-criminalization panel is one of the most important in the House Judiciary Committee."
"I couldn't more strongly disagree with a misleading title such as this and supplanted by the arguments just presented."
"The increase in unaccompanied children apprehended along our southwest border in recent years is evidence of a humanitarian crisis unfolding in our region."
"The dramatic flow of children across our southwest borders is a symptom of the real humanitarian crisis that's going on every day in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala."
"The number of children we are seeing is sure to test our resolve with respect to the rule of law and our obligation to protect people fleeing persecution."
"Trade secret owners should have a similar remedy."