Ted Budd

This is a lot of money, as I mentioned earlier. The State of Good Repair account is funding at 18 times last year's appropriated level. Let me say that again: 18 times last year's level and the budget request. I will close with one more…

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 North Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 33 Offered by Mr. Brooks of Alabama The…

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 1184, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $474,054,999)''. Page 1190, line 19…

As the designee of the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Francis Rooney), I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the division D (before…

I draw a distinction between political costs and real costs. In no city in the country are the political costs treated as more real than Washington. But the truth is that for the other 99 percent of the country, the real costs are what…

Right now we are having a fierce debate in the Republican Conference over the Durbin amendment, which is a price control on debit swipe fees. Retailers have claimed that the Durbin amendment is about competition. They have claimed that it…

A labor union's purpose is simple: to represent its members and to bargain on their behalf. But for millions of Americans who are currently paying union dues, their money is sometimes being used for political advocacy that they may not…

You can divide this country into two classes of people, not Republican and Democrat but the political class and the rest of the country. The political class is doing better than ever. Eleven out of 20 of the richest counties in America are…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, H.J. Res. 57, which we will be voting on today and discussing and debating in a few moments, would overturn an administration rule on school accountability standards that were finalized back in November…

This resolution would overturn a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that, according to the agency, is supposed to ``help combat global corruption and empower citizens of resource- rich countries to hold their governments accountable…

It is with a heavy heart that I stand here to share with you a few words about North Carolina's dear friend, Ruth Samuelson. Ruth was only 57 when she went to glory yesterday morning. Her grace in the fight against cancer was a trait that…

The debate over financial regulation is not just about more versus less. It is also about the idea that financial liberty and personal liberty are connected, and they have been for most of history. This goes back to the Middle Ages, when…