Robert Pittenger

The United States must remain committed to the human rights of all peoples and hold our counterparts around the world accountable to their violations.

We must not turn a blind eye to these horrific acts.

It is imperative that President Obama use every available opportunity to discuss these issues with President Xi Jinping.

There is little question of China's frequent, systemic violations of human rights.

I thank the chairman for yielding this time. I thank him for his strong leadership to reject this administration's agreement with Iran. Mr. Speaker, this deal is a dramatic reversal of U.S. policy in the Middle East and towards the Iranian…

Thank you. I am so grateful that the gentleman from Texas took the leadership in honoring and paying tribute to those who defend and protect us in our own communities. Madam Speaker, tonight I can think of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police…

Thank you for your leadership on behalf of the American people to bring opportunity to them. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on the fifth anniversary of the burdensome and overreaching Dodd-Frank Act. As I have built two businesses from scratch…

I thank the chairman for his vital leadership on the Intelligence Committee. I rise in support of this legislation providing the intelligence community the authorization needed to protect and defend the United States and support critical…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 32, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $25,000,000)''. Page 72, line 7, after each of the dollar…

I thank the chairman for his leadership and hard work on this bill. Mr. Chairman, my amendment is simple, it is fair, it is fiscally responsible, and it strengthens our national security. My amendment reduces Federal spending for the Legal…

I thank Mrs. Black for her leadership. ``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.'' Madam Speaker, will we dare vote tonight to uphold the free exercise of religion? Will…

While population control policies are not unique to China, China's policies are particularly egregious and are some of the most heavily enforced in the world.

China's rapid rise on the global stage does not come without cost, including China's strong disregard for human rights.

Changed lives, changed hearts is the ultimate need, that when Jesus Christ changed my life, that made everything else different.

I do rise today in support of H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to issue regulations designed for massive, systemic-risk financial institutions…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, really what we are talking about are the merits of entitling this enormous agency, the largest in the history of this country, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to be accountable to nobody…

Thank you, Congressman Stutzman, for yielding me this time and for your hard work and leadership on the RSC's budget task force. Thank you, also, to Chairman Flores for his great leadership. Mr. Chairman, America's national debt is now…

President Reagan once told us that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ``I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'' Well, the kind of help we have received, Mr. Speaker, has been more regulations, a greater…

Thank you, my good friend, Congressman Stewart, for your leadership tonight on the very important timing of this, precluding the important meetings we will have this week. Madam Speaker, I am here tonight to pay tribute and gratitude to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I am here today absolutely in amazement that we are in this discussion about the Constitution of the United States. This is an issue of the balance of powers. This is an issue…

Thank you for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 596 to repeal the Affordable Care Act. I would ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle: If this ObamaCare is so good, then why am I hearing so much from…

I thank Judge Poe for his great leadership in this very important area. It is so encouraging to see the bipartisan commitment. Thank you, Congresswoman Lee and Congresswoman Maloney, for your strong support. When I came to Congress, it was…

I thank the gentleman from Texas, Chairman Carter, for his tremendous leadership, this important legislation, and for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman, tonight I am reminded of Thomas Jefferson, who once said: ``Experience hath shown…

I thank the leadership and Mr. Fitzpatrick. Today, I rise in support of H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act. We are here, once again, debating simple measures aimed at growing the economy and…

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