I think we have had the best higher education in the world in this country.

I think that one of the big problems we have had in higher education... is having institutions of higher education decide what it is they want to do.

Mr. Speaker, the so-called supercommittee announced last week that it was unable to come up with a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over the course of 10 years. That is a sad commentary on Washington, DC's addiction to…

In my home State of North Carolina, the sticker price for 4-year public colleges has jumped 25 percent in the past 2 years alone.

Over the past decade, the cost of attending college has increased dramatically.

We should continue to share best practices like these while also encouraging increased transparency in the reporting of annual college costs.

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 470 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 470 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague from New York, as well as remind all of my colleagues across the aisle, that Republicans have passed over 20 bills this session that would create jobs and have passed bills that would bring…

We do not, and I am prepared to close, if the gentleman from Colorado is prepared.

Mr. Speaker, I want to point out that I neglected to say earlier in response to my colleague who said we hadn't passed any House bills, that those were bipartisan bills that passed. Every one of the jobs bills that we passed has received…

Madam Speaker, today's debate over the balanced budget amendment is highly instructive. It throws the differences between those who believe in limited government and those who believe in an ever-expanding federal government into sharp…