On rollcall No. 296 I was unavoidable detained and missed the vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 5, as Modified, Offered by Mr. Cassidy The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded…

I want to thank my colleague for yielding time. As a Representative of the 16th District of Ohio, I really want to thank each one of the departing Members for their service to not only the State of Ohio, but our country. First, Steve…

I want to thank the gentleman from New York for his inspiring comments. I would agree that the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a great asset not only to the city of Canton, the State of Ohio, and America, and the accomplishments that it…

At this time, I ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 4104, and I yield back the balance of my time. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC, August 1, 2012. Hon. Spencer Bachus, Chairman, Committee on…

I want to thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Democratic motion to instruct and in support of an initiative in this bill that I believe will have a positive impact on our Nation's…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would like to thank Chairman Camp and Chairman Davis for their hard work on the much- needed reforms to our unemployment insurance program. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that there are…

If the gentleman will continue to yield, I appreciate his kind words about this particular innovative technology. I believe that properly funding solid oxide fuel cell systems is an important step towards an all-of-the-above energy policy…

I rise for the purpose of asking the gentleman from New Jersey, the subcommittee chairman, to engage in a colloquy on the importance of solid oxide fuel cell technology and the need to maintain sufficient funding levels for research and…

I appreciate the gentleman's commitment to this technology and to working to ensure that this funding level, approximately 50 percent less than in fiscal year 2011, is not needlessly reduced any further for the coming fiscal year. I again…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and also for his hard work on the amendment on behalf of American small businesses. I rise today in strong support of the Peters-Renacci amendment--a commonsense, no-cost study to determine the best…