I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania. I yield to the gentlewoman from South Dakota (Mrs. Noem).

I thank the gentlewoman from South Dakota. Mr. Speaker, I had sincerely hoped that we wouldn't have to be here this evening to take up the valuable time of this body, but the flaws in the Affordable Care Act and the deafening silence from…

Let me just say the exchange is not a panacea. They are complicated, and they have more risk than traditional approaches like leasing.

The more they pay for space, the less funding they have for people and their core missions.

Washington continues to pile on burdensome regulations and reporting requirements at the same time we come back and we tell our institutions of higher education that they need to address the rising cost of college.

If the Affordable Care Act was a baseball player, and I was the manager, I would bench him.

Well, we know for a fact that illegal immigrants are able to access many Federal benefits through fraudulent documentations.

Why aren't we conducting background checks?

Do you think it would be a good idea to do background checks on the navigators?

I am committed to work around the clock in a bipartisan fashion to make sure that not only we address these issues, but also that we are better prepared going forward.

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…

You know, back in 1961 John F. Kennedy challenged America by saying that we would set a goal to send a man to the moon safely before the end of the decade.

Why would it take us 20 years to get that information, the cost benefits, to Congress so that we could purchase a system that is so critical to our National security?

So I am going to warn everyone again about the importance of securing our borders, especially when we are dealing with this issue of illegal immigration here.

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…

why it is so important that whatever we do here that we are making sure that we are doing background checks into the country of origin, not just simply sending paperwork in that could be stamped by some bureaucrat here, but doing proper…

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

I think it is a good point here today, why it is so important that as we consider immigration reform here in Washington and the policy, that we really focus on making sure we are protecting our National security.

We were OK with letting a little girl die because she was only 10.

Common sense is not so common in DC.

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…

Why wouldn't we do it? Why, we do so much bull crap around this place and we have the chance to save someone's life.