I thank the gentleman. I would like to yield to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley). Mr. McKINLEY. Thank you, Congressman, for your leadership on this matter. According to Tom Miller, the West Virginia representative to the…

I thank the gentleman from West Virginia. I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson).

My colleagues in the House and I are here today to talk about another unintended consequence of the Affordable Care Act. We understand there is little appetite in this body to provide fixes to a flawed law. However, we believe that an…

May I have a time update, please. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 10 minutes remaining.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as a former mayor for 11 years, I had the opportunity to work with some great people in law enforcement, not only in our city government but also those in the FBI, and I know all too well…

On rollcall No. 415 on the Waxman amendment, I am not recorded. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 416 on the Tonko amendment, I am not recorded. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Mr…

I believe the problem is simple: we need to secure our borders first. You wouldn't replace your carpet at home if you still had a hole in the roof. When you take that position, the question you are usually asked by people who support open…

On rollcall vote No. 305 for the Financial Competitive Act of 2013, I was unavoidably detained. I would have voted ``aye.''

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 under the…

My amendment is simple. The amendment would say that none of the funds from the Office of the Secretary may be used for official reception expenses until the Secretary of Homeland Security fully implements the biometric entry and exit data…

I want to thank Chairman Rogers and Chairman Carter for putting together a bill that supports communities' ability to prepare for natural disasters in this very difficult fiscal environment. As chairman of the subcommittee with…

On rollcall vote No. 144 for the National Blue Alert Act, I was unavoidably detained. I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________