Thank you very much. I thank the gentleman for yielding and for organizing this Special Order. There is no greater defender of the unborn than Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey, and I thank you for all that you do every single day…

I want to thank the sponsor of this legislation, Mr. Womack of Arkansas, as well as my Democrat colleagues, Mr. Himes of Connecticut and Mr. Delaney of Maryland, for their work on this important issue. I also want to thank the chairman of…

I appreciate the comments of the gentleman from Oklahoma, who is a good friend and leader. We won't debate the outcome of the Cotton Bowl here in the well of the floor today--that will stand on its own merit--but I do appreciate his…

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina, Representative Richard Hudson, for his leadership in this area and for giving voice to not just the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act but to the jobs issue. Certainly, what ObamaCare…

I thank the gentlelady from Tennessee, Representative Diane Black, for her supreme leadership in this area. This is her bill. This is her piece of legislation. It has been something she has worked on tirelessly for years and has seen its…

I want to thank Chairman Hensarling of our Financial Services Committee and also the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Hurt), my friend, for their very hard work in bringing this important legislation to the floor today. Mr. Speaker, today I…

In recent weeks I have received countless examples of heartbreaking stories from the people of Missouri's Second Congressional District about how government-run health care is impacting their lives. Today, I rise to put a face on the…

In recent weeks, I have received far too many heartbreaking stories from the people of Missouri's Second District about how government-run health care is impacting their lives. Today, I rise to put a face on the horrors of ObamaCare and…

I first want to thank Chairman Hensarling and Chairman Garrett for their leadership in bringing this bill to the floor today. I also want to thank my Financial Services Committee colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their work and…

We're listening to our constituents and we're doing the work that's important for us back home.

We talked also, I must say, about the budget and how we move forward, and covering big issues that are important to us. We had obviously Chairman Camp to talk about tax reform, we had -- we also had Paul Ryan there, Congressman Ryan, to…

We talked about ratcheting down the rhetoric and how important it is that discussions about guns to head or anarchists or, you know, default need to be taken off the table. And need to be brought down on all sides of this discussion…

This isn't about assigning blame. This is -- this is about us doing our jobs on behalf of the American people and coming together to govern.

Well, it was a very useful discussion, and the first time that we really sat down in a frank and open way with 18 Republican leaders from the House with the president, the vice president and secretary of Treasury, Secretary Lew, to talk…

Moments ago, I joined veterans from all over Missouri's Show Me State at the sacred grounds of our Nation's World War II Memorial. This memorial is a monument to the spirit and sacrifice of our veterans, and yet Harry Reid and the…

We've been dancing for a week. We just aren't being met in that tango anywhere.

For the past 12 years, September 11 has been a day of solemn remembrance in America. And 1 year ago, it was a day of violence in Benghazi that ended with four dead Americans during a planned terrorist track. Mr. Speaker, as a former United…

Today the House will vote on a series of bills that aim to stop government abuse. Mr. Speaker, it is extremely disheartening that the Federal Government has acted and continues to act in a manner that cultivates distrust. Unfortunately…

I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for yielding and for her leadership on this particular issue, and for the wonderful bipartisan support that we've all shown here today. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation that…

As I stand before you, President Obama is down the street at this moment outlining his proposal to tackle climate change, with the centerpiece of his plan aimed at attacking the backbone of affordable energy in America. While he will not…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of veterans, and one veteran in particular, one of St. Louis' all-time heroes, Stan Musial. Stan the Man Musial is best known as the greatest player in St. Louis…

I thank the gentlelady from Tennessee for yielding and for advancing this legislation. Madam Chairman, I rise today in support of life, in support of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Life begins at conception. Throughout the…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins) for putting this Special Order together. Mr. Speaker, in his time served in office thus far, President Obama has said he's for the reduction of government red tape that places an unnecessary…

the CFPB, which by my count is a controversial agency with, in my estimation, a Director who has been unconstitutionally appointed, is paying its employees more than almost every other Federal agency.

My friends on the other side of the aisle just refuse to face the fact that 3 years ago with the passage of Dodd- Frank they created some of the most complex and confusing rules our economy has ever seen. It is by no means a coincidence…