ObamaCare is hurting people by reducing choices, increasing costs, and making it harder for people to access quality, affordable healthcare. That is why I am proud to stand here today to support a bill that dismantles key provisions of…

On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, I was unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: on rollcall No. 675, ``nay,'' on rollcall No. 677, ``nay.'' ____________________

I appreciate the opportunity to join with Representatives Rothfus and Kelly and all my colleagues here tonight expressing concern about the reports coming from the Conference of the Parties, or COP 21, talks in France of a planned…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Missouri will be postponed. Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Farenthold The Acting CHAIR…

My amendment gets our priorities right in our highway funding by prohibiting Federal funds from being used for landscaping and scenic beautification on highway projects. {time} 1930 We should spend our Federal highway dollars to improve…

I appreciate the gentleman's concerns. I, too, share his concern. I want to make sure that rest areas are still allowed. In fact, there is another provision in the code that does still allow and permit rest areas, for States to be able to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 226, strike line 13 and all that follows through ``Honey Bees.--'' on line 13 of page 227. At the end…

I thank the chairman for all the wonderful work you are doing to advance this bill and to advance our budget. As a member of the Budget Committee, I am proud to support the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, which…

Thank you, gentleman. I share that vision and look forward to working alongside you to do the right thing for the American people. I think you brought up many good points, but certainly the situation now under this Commander in Chief is…

I thank the gentleman for his service and for sharing how important it is, how vital it is, that we override this veto and do what is right for our troops and for America. The last speaker is the newly elected gentleman from California who…

I thank the gentleman. I think it is so important to remember that national defense is not a partisan issue. It is a constitutional duty. It is a constitutional privilege that we have, as elected officials in this country, to provide for…

We worked hard to come up with that, but we made sure that our troops had the funding they need. And, yet, as the Commander in Chief, he requested $612 billion. We gave him $612 billion in this bill, and then he vetoes it.