I am just frustrated after spending so much time with these people and seeing how hard they have worked.

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…

I just came back with Chairman John Mica who came to see the damages, Speaker John Boehner was there as well.

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

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

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

I introduced a bill that would change the way America handles disasters by introducing a bill that would give a 1 percent loan for 30 years.

What do you say that I tell the people back home in Northeastern Pennsylvania why the interest rate would be 6 percent?

I think we should help America and Americans first.

It creates a new cost to the system to run it.

Congress has a duty to protect the rank-and-file union member, who does not have any power, who is potentially intimidated by union bosses.