On rollcall No. 182, I was at a Ways and Means hearing and was not able to make it to the floor in time. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

I thank the gentleman from Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3442, the Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2015. This bill isn't about budgets. I have listened today. It is about a process, a process…

On rollcall No. 44, I was meeting with constituents and was detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Personal Explanation

I want to thank the chairman and his staff for their hard work. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, or the PATH Act. I came to Washington as a business owner and CPA to reform our broken Tax…

I thank the gentleman. I did not know we were going to talk about that tonight. Mr. Speaker, tonight I join my colleagues in voicing my appreciation for the years of dedicated service of our Speaker, John Boehner. Speaker Boehner has been…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge approval of H.R. 709, the Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act. This bipartisan legislation has over 50 cosponsors and actually passed by voice vote in a previous Congress. I think the…

I want to thank the chairman; I want to thank the gentleman from Illinois for his comments; and I want to thank the gentleman from Georgia, my colleague from the other side. {time} 1500 Look, it is pretty simple. It is unacceptable for a…

The bill before us today offers a realistic alternative to the EPA's misguided and unachievable approach to regulating new and existing power plants. I applaud Representative Whitfield's efforts on this critical piece of legislation, and I…

I want to thank my colleague. I rise today in support of the Flores amendment, which would make public States that have established efficient and regulatory programs that both encourage domestic development of our resources and protect the…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the time. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise today with many of my colleagues who worked together as part of a bipartisan working group, including Mr. Carney, Mr. Heck, Mr. Delaney, and others, in strong support…

I hope the American people are listening to this debate because the American people are the ones who have the right, they have the right to know that they are not going to be targeted, whether they're conservative, liberal, whatever…

I would like to start by saying this bill has nothing to do with the current investigation. It's really about installing public confidence back when it comes to the IRS. I would also like to say this that bill makes no changes to the…