Tim Walberg

the general American public who wouldn't get away with that if they were before the IRS themselves and said that they didn't report a specific page or a specific document, I mean, that's the frustration.

But they didn't do that.

Is it fair to say that the IRS broke the Federal Records Act?

You said several times that Lois Lerner was very concerned that her emails be found and was attempting to do above-and-beyond efforts to achieve that.

I appreciate the gentleman's concern; however, as DOD has recommended in the past and stood on the fact that, for purposes of TRICARE and the like, hospitals are not contractors, they do not contract with the Federal Government, with the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 10002. None of the funds made available by this…

We live in a country that is truly blessed with an abundant array of energy resources, yet despite major advances in technology in recent years that are allowing us to access even more of these energy resources, our country is sadly…

We want to ensure these vital laws and the protections they provide American workers are properly enforced.

Under President Obama's watch, EEOC has made it more difficult for employers to ensure the safety of their customers and clients.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 10, strike lines 12 through 14. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes.

Every American deserves a fair shot at finding a job, regardless of age, disability, sex, religion, or race.

the costliness of that to the employer encourages them to just back away.

As far as a do-nothing Congress, I would hesitate to use that term when, in fact, in a bipartisan way this House has done an awful lot of work.

I thank the gentleman. And I thank the witnesses for being here today.

On Friday, May 30, 2014, I was unable to vote due to my duties and responsibilities in my daughter's wedding rehearsal and ceremony on the 30th and 31st. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 271. personal…

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. 21 Offered by Mr. Grayson

I would concur with the need to communicate; but, again, we are talking over 600 Hollywood projects, most of which are grossing millions of dollars, $80 million, as I mentioned, for ``Shooter,'' $80 million for ``The Kingdom.'' It seems…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act…

Taxpayers should not foot the bill for the FBI to be consultants for Hollywood producers. However, this is the case with the FBI Investigative Publicity and Public Affairs Unit. Although this unit does important work like publicize the…

I wish to enter into a colloquy with Chairman Wolf. I rise today to highlight an increasingly abused law enforcement tactic known as ``civil asset forfeiture.'' This process is an ugly development that enables law enforcement to take legal…

Last week, I introduced bipartisan legislation to honor our Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. H.R. 4720, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act, would place Medal of Honor recipients in the VA's highest priority group to make certain…

I want to thank the chairman for including this amendment en bloc. As our men and women transition out of the Armed Forces, they are confronted with a number of challenges as they reintegrate into civilian life. My amendment offers a…

I think we need to point those few examples out, that we continue to have to deal with.

If we don't learn from it, we are bound to repeat it.

Last week, I had the pleasure of holding a veterans fair economic town hall and several general town halls across my district. Throughout the conversations I had with my constituents, I heard a growing concern about the increasing…