Justin Amash

Leaving these powers on the books is not only a dangerous threat to our civil liberties, but also undermines one of our strongest assets in trying suspected terrorists: Article III courts and domestic law enforcement. Since September 11…

OSC's guidance is wrong. There is no limit that criticizing a policy of a sitting President or any other politician is a violation of the Hatch Act.

Woman, when I go back to my district, I hear from my constituents and they always ask: What is wrong with Washington? We can see what is wrong with Washington right here. We have Republicans for months saying: We are worried about FISA…

May I ask how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.

Woman, my colleague is parroting the same thing we hear each time we try to make any reforms to the government surveillance authorities. These arguments are no longer credible. Just a few months ago, the former Director of National…

Woman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

The Supreme Court recognized recently that a person does not surrender all Fourth Amendment protection by venturing into the public sphere.

Face recognition surveillance threatens to shatter the expectation Americans have that the government cannot monitor and track our movements without individualized suspicion and a warrant.

Well, I think everyone knows he's lying. That's typical Kevin.

SIGAR identified up to $15.5 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse and failed whole-of-government reconstruction efforts.

My amendment protects the rights of Americans consistent with the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Davidson).

My amendment protects the rights of Americans consistent with the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe). {time} 1030

I encourage everyone to support this amendment. We must defend the Fifth Amendment and we must protect property rights. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the…

The Federal Government's budget problems are no secret. But hearing that the U.S. national debt will soon exceed $20 trillion still shocks the conscience.

I am convinced that it will take a binding rule, a constitutional amendment to accomplish it.

The reality is debt is taxes. Tax policy is inherent in addressing debt, because somebody is going to pay it eventually, and it is going to be through taxes.

If we continue down this path, we will go bankrupt.

I trust the former FBI director more than the president.

I think we should listen. And I think we should respond. As long as they're respectful, I'm going to respect them.

It's outrageous that this sort of government-made catastrophe would happen anywhere in the United States.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Delaney The Acting CHAIR. It is…

This amendment is about process. I recognize the concerns of my colleague. This should be handled in the NDAA or in a defense bill. I urge all Members to support my amendment eliminating this $500 million increase in spending and reject…

That is why I support amending the U.S. Constitution to require balanced budgets.

Well, yes, he did -- he did lie. He lied to Congress. He lied to the American people. I've called for him to step down, and I think he should face the same consequences that any American would face who came to Congress and gave false…