This Congress can't even pass a budget.

We should not ask to take more hardworking taxpayers' money so that Washington could spend it.

We should not let this Government run our health care system.

We in Congress have failed.

The strong support demonstrated toward community and technical colleges by Governor Bobby Jindal and the Louisiana legislature is evidence of their commitment to improved access, success, and program quality.

Any new law or regulation from the federal or state government should be considered through the lens of improving student opportunity and success.

2 weeks ago, two new words were added to the American immigration policy: ``Prosecutorial discretion.'' Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to not deport certain…

Every day we're in session, we create new laws. Some affect spending, some protect our citizens and country, some honor those who have fallen. All are important, all carry the same weight, and all are Federal laws. But there are some…

Thank you. Again, to sum this up, I was a mayor of a small town in Pennsylvania, and when the problem of illegal immigration hit my city, I came here to ask for help because our small budget couldn't help defend the people in my community…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I wish I didn't have to stand here tonight in strong support of this amendment, but the simple fact is that the Federal Government's lack of action made us do this. The Federal Government, through its deliberate inaction for at least the…

Many scientists have argued that our nation has more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil.

In the minute or so I'm speaking this morning, two more illegal aliens will be added to America's population. Maybe they'll climb over a fence. Maybe they'll sneak off a boat. Maybe they'll overstay an expired visa. All expect to find a…

To look at reports where the GSA spent $136,000 on a scouting trip before the conference is more than upsetting.

In my 1 year here, I will tell you, I have seen more waste, fraud, and abuse in this Government, and it is absolutely frightening.

I have had senior citizens tell me that they are not going back into their homes again.

It's easy to judge Joe Paterno's career by the numbers--409 career wins, which is a Division I coaching record; 37 bowl game appearances with 24 wins; five undefeated seasons; 62 years at one university, 46 of them as the head football…

It is easy to judge Joe Paterno's career by the numbers. 409 career wins--a Division I coaching record. 37 bowl game appearances, with 24 wins. Five undefeated seasons. 62 years at one university. 46 of them as the head football coach…

A few weeks ago, President Obama stood in this very Chamber and spoke about the need for fairness. Fairness, he said, is an American value. Yet the President and his administration are blatantly ignoring one of the most basic of American…

when disaster strikes, America is the first country to come to the aid of other countries around the world, and I am very proud of that, I am very proud of that fact, but when you see disasters strike the people in your neighborhood and…

Mr. Shaffer, common sense is a dirty word around here.

common sense is not as common here as it is in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arkansas, or Colorado.

I thank the gentleman from Texas for those kind remarks. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to honor the life and remember the sacrifice of Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua D. Miller of Pittston. Trooper Miller was shot and killed on June…

On rollcall No. 819 I was inadvertently detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

I think at some point we should take care of America and Americans first and American businesses.