I thank the gentleman from North Carolina for his help and the gentleman from Vermont for his support of H.R. 1391. It is a bill that will rename the post office in London, Ohio, the London Fallen Veterans Memorial Post Office. This has…

2 weeks ago, Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar was gunned down and killed in front of his two-year-old son and his wife in Pakistan. He was from Pickerington, Ohio, and was a cardiologist and humanitarian who was volunteering his time to care for folks…

I would thank the gentlelady from West Virginia for her support. I rise in support of H.R. 3584, the Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act. This bill simply makes a statutory change that would allow nonfederally…

This week marks the 71st anniversary of a dramatic sacrifice made by four U.S. Army chaplains during World War II on February 3, 1943. On that day, the USS Dorchester was torpedoed by a German submarine, and it sunk. Out of that tragedy…

I would like to thank the gentleman for yielding, and I would like to thank him for his strong leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 3685. The health care law could cause many communities to lose fire…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding time. The Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act is an important bill that I believe will allow more capital to go and flow to small business so they can create…

3.5 million Americans have seen their health care plans canceled under the Affordable Care Act. I've personally heard from many constituents in my district who are seeing their health care plans canceled. For example, Anthony, who is a…

I call on my colleagues in the House and the Senate today to work together to address our differences to fix this government shutdown. The House has started by unanimously passing a bill that will pay furloughed Federal workers back pay…

As you all know, Monday was tax day, so it's an appropriate time to talk about the need for tax reform. We need a simpler, more competitive Tax Code that's flatter and fairer so that we can create jobs and put Americans back to work. We…

I'd like to thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding, as well as her sponsorship of this important bill. You know, job creation and getting Americans back to work is the number one priority facing this country. And in talking…

I would like to thank the gentleman for yielding. I would like to say a few things about our five departing colleagues, who have given great service to our country. I want to thank them on behalf of the people of the 15th District for…

I'd like to thank the gentleman for yielding. As a Member of Congress and a serviceman, I was as shocked as everyone else by the stories coming out late last year about Dover Air Force Base mortuary sending cremated unidentified remains to…