I am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Walz of Minnesota moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1255 to the Committee on House Administration with instructions to report the…

Thank you, Madam Speaker. To stand here in this hallowed place as a Representative, as all of my colleagues, all 435 of us, the incredible privilege and honor to represent the hardworking Americans across this country. In southern…

Will the gentleman yield? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia controls the time.

I rise today to honor a remarkable woman. This weekend, those who love and admire Elizabeth Kearney will gather in Mankato, Minnesota, to celebrate her life. She passed away last Saturday at a very vibrant 96. She was a trailblazer in…

This will have to include the Pentagon's budget, the largest agency in the federal government.

I support a five year discretionary spending freeze that will reduce the overall cost of government relative to the economy.

I believe strongly that addressing the deficit requires us to make smart but significant cuts to spending.

Our current fiscal policy is unsustainable. The simple fact of the matter is that we are currently spending far more than we are bringing in.

During the last Congress, we proved that it is possible to undertake significant entitlement reform without undermining bedrock benefits upon which the American people rely, eliminating $500 billion in wasteful spending while shoring up…

Mr. Speaker, we've all been here since January, dutifully collecting paychecks, and no budget for the American public, creating uncertainties in the businesses and keeping job growth down. It's straining our national security forces and…

Mr. Speaker, you'll get no argument in this House that this is a country that has to get a handle on our budget, be fiscally responsible, reduce our national debt, and grow the economy. We owe nothing less to our children and…