Roy Cooper

I unintentionally missed rollcall vote No. 66 and cast an incorrect vote for rollcall vote No. 67 on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. I would like to correct my error and ask that the record reflect the following: on H. Res. 487, rollcall…

I thank my friend, the gentleman from Massachusetts. We are seatmates on the Government Reform Committee, and it is a pleasure to serve with you. It is also a pleasure to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I want to address my remarks…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Washington will be postponed. Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mr. Gibson The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Let me speak very briefly, and then I will yield the balance of my time to my friend from California. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle, no one can know for sure what President Reagan would have done today. But read what Henry…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.

It's a shame that President Ronald Reagan would have a hard time getting nominated in today's Republican Party. If you look back at what President Reagan said, he called for the abolition of ``all nuclear weapons.'' Furthermore, he went on…

Let me close. Again, I have the highest regard for the gentlelady from Wyoming, but this is an issue of national importance. We should not allow parochial concerns to dominate here. She is doing an extraordinary job of representing her…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Hultgren). The gentleman from Tennessee has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Wyoming's time has expired.

I thank my friend and colleague from Washington State for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the work of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee. I would particularly like to thank Chairman Rogers for his friendship and bipartisan…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. This is a completely bipartisan measure, and I hope that we have an overwhelming vote in support of it. The Freedom to Fish Act is a very responsible piece of legislation put forward in the Senate by my…

I'm opposed to the rule, and I'm opposed to the Pay China First bill. It is my understanding that they've added something, I think it's called the Camp amendment, that would make sure that Members of Congress are not paid if the Nation, in…

I was unable to be present for rollcall vote No. 249 today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Unfortunately, this is one of the most partisan weeks in Washington as each side presents its own budget. I urge Members to weigh these budgets very carefully. Unfortunately, we have very little time to…

I would like to make a unanimous consent request. I believe that we've agreed to divide the time in a different way. I would like to yield to the gentleman, my friend from Wisconsin.

Do my colleagues have any further speakers, or should I start the process of closing? Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Ryan has the right to close on behalf of the committee, and I am the last speaker on our side. Unless Mr. Ryan wants to give us the…

May I ask how much time remains. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining, including his additional 15 seconds; the gentleman from Ohio has 3 minutes remaining; and the gentleman from Wisconsin has 2…

If no one else is seeking time, I would like to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to my friend from Oregon (Mr. Schrader) who, along with Mr. Quigley, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Costa, have been invaluable partners in pushing for the Simpson-Bowles budget.

I would now like to yield 1 minute to my friend, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), who actually helped me with the original Cooper-Wolf legislation that helped spawn the Simpson-Bowles Commission. Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Chairman, I…

A further unanimous consent request. I would like to yield half of my time, 7\1/2\ minutes, to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette). The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Ohio will control that time. There was no…

I have the honor tonight of representing the budget that is endorsed by Simpson and Bowles. This is the only bipartisan budget that the House of Representatives will be able to consider in this budget cycle. This is the first time that a…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, said that our worst enemy was not any foreign power or al Qaeda--rather, that it's our own national debt. That's right. It's official now. Congress has become basically America's…

I believe that America should solve its biggest problems in a bipartisan fashion. It takes Democrats, Republicans and Independents working together to find the best solutions. This is particularly true of budgets, which determine so much…

I believe she is well qualified to handle the daily challenges of being a Federal judge and look forward to working for her confirmation.