I rise this evening to talk about the rule of law, the importance of enforcement of the rule of law, the importance of a government that stands for law and order. I ask your indulgence, Mr. Speaker, as I begin my comments tonight by…

I thank my colleagues from New York and Indiana and the other colleagues supporting this legislation. They have described it beautifully. I would just simply state that what this really does is it brings FAA policy up to the contemporary…

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 bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

In February of 2014, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking called--and it is important to know what it is called--Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights. In December of last year…

I would just respond to my colleague's concern by stating that the concerns that he raises, that the Fish and Wildlife Service raises, are legitimate concerns. But they are concerns that are already being addressed by other regulatory…

Yesterday's speech went a long ways to reigniting the members, as well as the party faithful. Yesterday's speech was very important in making that pivot.

In the last few months more than 175 Members of Congress from both parties and both Chambers have expressed concerns about the FCC's proposed set-top box rules. Even the Small Business Administration has weighed in with concerns about how…

I thank now my two favorite marines. That was very nice. Thanks to both of them. Last Congress, in the Natural Resources Committee, we actually had an oversight hearing regarding the child protection crisis on the Spirit Lake Indian…

Reducing our ICBM alertness is reducing our readiness, and the whole point of the Defense Authorization Act is to ensure our military readiness. The ICBMs have been a very effective deterrent to enemy aggression for decades. This amendment…

Let me just give an example. I mean if you were a middle-income family, you reach, as the wage earner, the age of 65, you retire, and never in your wildest dreams did you think you could make a $100,000 contribution to your alma mater, but…

There are lots of good reasons to incent contributions in charity, not the least of which is charity actually replaces the need for government services.

But what should also be noted is that it will disproportionately affect those at the lower end of the economic spectrum, and those on fixed incomes.

The higher transportation and electricity costs will then lead to an increase in the cost of all goods and services, with the massive amount of regulations and red tape that has been proposed and finalized by this Administration--by the…

I thank Mrs. Brooks for her leadership on this--Mr. Kennedy's as well--and for bringing this important legislation to our committee and to the floor. Mr. Chairman, I rise to support H.R. 4641. With heroin addiction now being three times…

This bipartisan legislation expands the charitable IRA rollover to provide middle and lower-income individuals and families more opportunities to give to a charity or a cause that they support.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to present today H.R. 5171, the Legacy IRA, introduced by Ways and Means Oversight Committee Chairman, Mr. Roskam.

A carbon tax, which is defined in the resolution as a Federal tax on carbon released from fossil fuels, is really an energy tax and an energy tax that includes taxing most means of electricity generation, gasoline, natural gas, and home…

Forgive me for being proud, but today my 750,000 fellow North Dakotans and I are standing a little taller as we celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of one exceptional young man. Last night, every television in North Dakota was…

As the chairman said, I served nearly 10 years as a title II rate regulator on the North Dakota Public Service Commission, and I know what title II rate regulation looks like. The Internet is not an appropriate vehicle or medium for this…

The University of North Dakota is the State's largest and oldest university, with nearly 15,000 students, 225 fields of study, 3,000 courses, and 84 graduate education programs. UND has a reputation for research and scholarship in the…

Are you familiar with the term 'innovative enforcement'?

I continue to hear from especially my rural telephone cooperatives of call dropping issues.

I strongly oppose these rules and I hope the FCC will reconsider their current approach.

not one EPA regulation has ever cost one job.

Does it seem like it makes sense to use a consent decree or to bully... companies into some sort of agreement apart from a transparent process?