On rollcall No. 491, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

My friends on the other side can say the same thing over and over again, but it does not make it true. This motion does nothing. Food stamps are not affected by a government shutdown. No one--not a struggling mother, not a child, a…

We are prepared to close. I would like to ask my colleague if he has any further speakers remaining?

I would just like to point out to my colleagues across the aisle that in the latest Wall Street Journal article of September 10, one of the things that they point out again is that in the Senate, which is the Democrat majority, they put in…

I now yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the vice chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Continuing with our discussion about the implementation of ObamaCare, I think it's important, as my colleague from Kentucky has cited, that back home, in his district, many businesses, many individuals, many families are being negatively…

Thank you to my colleague from Texas. His insight on this very important issue is vital to coming up with the solutions that we need. I do want to touch on one of the points that you were making, Dr. Burgess. Basically, I saw a report this…

That's a wonderful question. I have another constituent who has shared numerous times with me his concern for the implementation of ObamaCare. Jerol and Telia Kivett, from Clinton, North Carolina, owned, again, a family- owned business…

With that, I would just say that the good news for the House is that last month we passed the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, and now it lies with the Senate for passage as well. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my…

Thank you to the gentleman. I do want to take a moment to talk about another group of young individuals in this country, young Americans who are also being negatively affected as a result of the implementation of ObamaCare: our students…

Just to follow up on some of the remarks that my colleague has made, in getting back to the issue of jobs and job creation, there was a recent Gallup Poll out this week that found that 41 percent of small businesses have stopped hiring…

I thank my esteemed colleague for handling the time here on the floor in this very important issue. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1797, an important bill that will protect women and unborn children. This legislation is…