Tim Walberg

We will look to more issues to, indeed, from my perspective, get government out of the way as much as possible.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 11, strike lines 1 through 3. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Michigan and a…

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. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 103…

I want to begin by thanking Chairman Diaz-Balart and his staff for their hard work on this legislation before us. Madam Chair, I rise today to offer a commonsense amendment with Mr. Sensenbrenner and Mr. Ribble of Wisconsin which makes it…

But in our setting, in Michigan where I live now--and I can proudly say we are a right-to-work state.

I would state, Professor Bruno, your slip on Illinois being a right-to-work state. From your lips to God's ears, I hope.

I thank the chairman. Mr. Chairman, I rise today deeply concerned by the increase of heroin and opioid abuse in Michigan and around the country. In Jackson, six heroin-related deaths have happened since March. In April, in Monroe County…

I am just absolutely convinced that FOIA really isn't the problem; it is just an evidence, an outcome of the problem.

We cannot make budget cuts on the backs of injured federal workers.

Strengthening the law remains a priority for this Committee.

When they do, we must ensure that the workers who have committed themselves to federal service are honored by a system that does not leave them and their families financially worse off.

We cannot make budget cuts on the backs of the widowers, widows, and orphans who have lost a loved one due to federal service.

I thank the chairman for the efforts put forth by himself and the committee on necessary legislation that, indeed, should pass. Mr. Chairman, America has given 14 years, nearly $1 trillion, and thousands of lives to help build a stable…

A strong education system is essential to preserving that dream.

A student's zip code should not sentence that student to a failing school.

Schools shouldn't exist for the adults in them, they should exist to serve the students in them.

Education budgets haven't been slashed. In fact, they are on par, and have slightly gone up.

Just throwing more money at something doesn't solve the problem.

I thank the chairman. I appreciate the concern that my colleague has on this issue. I know it is sincere. I think there is every one in this Chamber that has concerns that our laborers, our employees, and individual citizens be treated…

I would like to start by thanking subcommittee Chairman Dent and Chairman Rogers for their work in developing this legislation to address the current and future needs of our Nation's veterans. I rise today to offer an amendment that…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 31, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR…

My concern, as I listen to this, is that we have employees who receive pay while on administrative leave for long periods of time, and we have people who can retire to get away from some of the impact of their efforts.

I think we all understand you have to be right all of the time. They have to be right once.

Both your agency and this Committee share the same goal: We want to ensure strong enforcement policies that are in place so that every miner returns home to his or her loved ones at the end of their shift.

I am pleased that those who had a hand in the Upper Big Branch tragedy are being held responsible.