I had to make a choice on this bill, whether I would support a disputable constitutional issue about whether you can by law carry a concealed weapon or move towards the other side to those who oppose this. Now, who opposes this legislation…

I rise in strong support of the motion so that we can amend the rule and provide for the consideration of a bill that will create over 1 million jobs, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act. The floor schedule of the House has long been…

Just a few days ago, Bernard Melekian, who is Director of the Justice Department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, produced a job loss ratio and report on the police departments throughout the United States of America. Mr…

I thank the gentleman from Washington for yielding. I want to thank Mr. Dicks for his leadership on this issue. I want to thank Mr. Rogers for his open-mindedness, as usual, hopefully as we go into this discussion. As cochair of the House…

We are out of excuses, Mr. Speaker. We really are. We've got support from both sides of the aisle on this. There are over 14 million people unemployed in America. The bill costs nothing to the taxpayer. This is amazing that we're putting…

Good morning. I come to the floor today in support of H.R. 674, which will repeal a burden on government contractors, particularly small businesses. I opposed the enactment of the 3 percent withholding when a Republican Congress and a…

I just want to pause--I know my good friend from California this morning did mention this--to say goodbye to Trish Madson. This was her last day as Chief Journal Clerk for the Congress of the United States. She has been here 44 years, 7…

Panama will be the only trade deal that I will vote for because they import very little to the United States in the first place. More importantly, this allows for, as I see it, new opportunities for the U.S. gulf and east coast ports. Over…

In fact, the updated report they provided to Congress contains a very specific disclaimer that is not an official estimate. When are we going to stop the hemorrhaging of American jobs? It is part of what we've gone through, both parties…

I want to challenge just about everything that my very good friend Mr. Camp laid before this House. First, let's talk about the numbers. The updated report that Mr. Camp referred to in terms of the number of jobs that would be created by…

Look, we're all Americans. We're not Democrats, Republicans. You had 5,000 people evacuated in my district. When you see the damage in small towns and large towns, then you can appreciate it. The President came, the Governor of the State…

This coalition is going to stay strong because America is more important than either party, and we need to help our brothers and sisters who are hurting right now, many that will not return to their homes. They can't. Think about that.