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I thank the chairman for his kind remarks. I remember the first time we met. It was across the street, and I approached him about wanting to serve on his committee. Little did I know that I was headed back to graduate school. He gave me a…
I thank the chairman for his exemplary leadership on behalf of our military and in defense of our country. We are deeply grateful for him. Mr. Speaker, I say today how pleased and grateful I am that our Foreign Investment Risk Review…
To this end, I am encouraged by the progress we have made on this issue, and I am grateful for the opportunity to help move forward important legislation to reform CFIUS and export controls.
I would like to thank the chairman for his leadership on this very important legislation, H.R. 5841, FIRRMA. I would also like to thank Chairman Royce, Congressman Barr, and Congressman Heck for the significant leadership role that they…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 224, nays 159, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 43, as…
I thank the gentleman for his leadership and for providing this opportunity tonight for us to highlight the significance and the importance of this tax bill for the American people. Mr. Speaker, when I lived in Washington, D.C., in 1980…
I thank the chairman for his exceptional leadership on this important consideration and legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the gentleman from Arkansas, as well and the whip of the Financial Services Committee, for…
Over the past few weeks, I have joined many of our colleagues to rise in honor of Dr. Billy Graham. Today, I rise in honor of one of the quiet heroes who helped make his worldwide ministry possible. Ms. Stephanie Wills served as Billy…
I would like to convey my deep appreciation to my colleague on the Financial Services Committee, Mr. Tipton, for his efforts to improve and reform the examination process for our Nation's financial institutions. H.R. 4545 is designed to…
Considering the public statements of our adversaries, competitive adversaries, particularly President Xi, can we afford to delay CFIUS any longer even 6 months?
I would say that what we have done in this bill, in creating a good guys list, is going to create even greater access to foreign investment.
This is a very serious problem that needs to be addressed with diligent haste.
Our adversaries, the Chinese Government in particular, are aware of CFIUS deficiencies and are actively exploiting them.
I thank Mr. Hultgren for assembling this great group together. We treasure this opportunity to honor Dr. Billy Graham. Each of us has a special memory of Billy Graham. I can recall having graduated from college, my first job was with…
I thank my good friend and chairman of the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, Mr. Luetkemeyer, for his active work on this important legislation. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the Basel Committee expanded…
I thank the chairman for his leadership, and I thank Congressman McHenry, also. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to just, regretfully, say that this ruling, Madden v. Midland, is just another layer of Big Brother, a misguided ruling by some…
I have a great respect for Chinese investments. Notwithstanding that, I do have a concern for their focus today.
I think we need to step back and reassess the CFIUS process and make sure it is optimized for the world of today and tomorrow.
On Saturday, I had the privilege of honoring six World War II heroes at VFW Post 2423 in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Each hero was awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal by the French consul. They were: Charles Richardson, who flew 35…
Today, I rise in support of H.R. 2148, the Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans Act. I would also like to thank my colleague, Chairman Huizenga, for his leadership on our behalf. This bipartisan legislation makes commonsense reforms to…
Today I introduce the No Abortion Bonds Act, to end Federal tax-exempt bonds that support abortion providers. Under a loophole in the current law, cities, counties, and States can issue Federal tax-free bonds to finance construction of…
If the gentleman will continue to yield, as we consider the great plight in Texas of Hurricane Harvey, I also want to offer my sincere thanks for the outpouring of support that my State continues to receive, that they need after the…
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