Access to capital is crucial to promoting a thriving U.S. economy. It allows companies to invest in growth and to develop new and innovative products and services. Historically, companies seeking a considerable amount of capital have…

I stand in support of the amendment. The amendment does a great deal to restore our constitutional right to due process and protects the institution of federalism. The equitable sharing program incentivizes local law enforcement agencies…

I respect the arguments of my colleagues in support of our national command authority. I wholeheartedly support that. In fact, I wore our Nation's uniform for nearly 12 years, served in Ranger Regiment, though I was not involved as a…

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

My amendment is critical for ensuring Congress reclaims its war-making powers by prohibiting funding for U.S. operations in Yemen that are not in compliance with the 2001 AUMF. I am concerned about any U.S. operations in Yemen that are…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this. Sunlight brings truth. Truth will set you free. My hope is truth will set folks free from the trap that many people find in multigenerational poverty. We really, truly want to help solve the…

I thank the Congressman from Pennsylvania for yielding. As a former manufacturer, I have experienced firsthand the importance of career technical education in promoting meaningful work. It is especially helpful for helping people…

I thank the chairman and the work of the committee for doing the work of the American people. Prior to coming to Congress, as a small-business owner and small- business leader, I was feeling the pain of the Dodd-Frank Act, wondering…

I thank Chairman Huizenga for the work on this with Patrick McHenry and the folks on the other side of the aisle. It is nice to come here and see something that is truly collaborative and underway that helps businesses. Prior to coming to…

It is an honor to address this body, and I rise today to talk about H.R. 1469, the Welfare BRAC Act. Before going into the specifics of the bill, I would like to talk for a little bit about how we have arrived at a point of needing such a…

I am hopeful that the committee will make sure that our engineers have the support they need to provide the reliable runways and facilities from meeting the mission and supporting the other investments we make in modernized aircraft.

I am asking the subcommittee to provide a generic increase of $5 million in the Air Force base procured equipment for the purchase of civil engineering construction, surveying, and mapping equipment.

Thank you. It is an honor to come before your subcommittee. Thanks for the work you are doing to help get our Defense Department on a path to a stronger capability.

I have an amendment at the desk that would ensure the integrity of H.R. 6392, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows…

I thank the gentleman for the opportunity to address this body. It is an honor to be here tonight, but it is a sad time to be here talking on this topic. Mr. Speaker, as the newest guy here, I am still figuring out a lot of things. So…

It is an honor to be here with my colleagues. It is a different way to support and defend the Constitution than I ever expected to have. I began my service here much like, well, everyone else. We all start the same way. We swear an oath to…

the concern here is that this is really not just a chilling effect but perhaps even a chance to criminalize scientific inquiry, to basically say dissent that others might have is going to subject you to criminal inquiry.

Thank you, Mr. King. It is an honor to be able to talk about Phyllis Schlafly. Though I never personally met her, like many of the heroes of our country, all Americans benefit from the service that she rendered to our country, and in…

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, add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds…

As the gentleman from New York rightly pointed out, the Selective Service is under review right now in terms of what we shall do with it. It is in the right place. It is here in Congress. We should be doing that and not trusting the…

Congress, in Article I, section 8 of the Constitution, has the power to raise and regulate armies. That relates to the Selective Service System. We have decided to use the Selective Service System to register men for the draft for many…

We cannot create a bigger middle class simply by decreeing it from Washington any better than it has been decreed from any throne anywhere in the world.

There is not a universal class warfare confiscation scheme that is going to work.

The idea that there could be some national edict, that is going to set a standard, is entirely market distorting.

It seems to me that the Army Corps' advice was ignored and by a political appointee, the Administrator, disregarded what the sound science of the Army Corps was doing.