I yield 2 minutes to the Congresswoman from Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn, my friend and colleague.

Mr. Smith, I agree, on the Armed Services Committee--and I want to commend you--we work together in an extraordinary fashion. In fact, the National Defense Authorization Act has passed the House as an indication of your goodwill and good…

Yesterday, a bipartisan group of the House passed two commonsense pieces of legislation: first, to provide resources for our Nation's veterans; and, second, to ensure that our men and women in uniform serving in the National Guard and…

The President's failure to negotiate is unprecedented. Yesterday, he finally invited congressional leaders to meet at the White House, but no progress was made. The President, instead, issued an ultimatum, telling Congress that he is not…

President John F. Kennedy once said, ``Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate.'' House Republicans are willing to negotiate. House Republicans have been proactive in preventing a shutdown by passing four…

Because of the lack of leadership from the President and Senate Democrats, our government is experiencing a shutdown. American families are faced with smaller paychecks, and the most vulnerable are being denied access to necessary…

Every day, I appreciate concerned constituents reaching out to me and expressing their very real experiences with the health care takeover. Jennifer from Chapin says: ObamaCare will put us out of business and make health insurance…

The current administration has dictated that the Environmental Protection Agency is to unilaterally institute regulations without seeking congressional approval. South Carolina energy producers have been forced to expedite the closing of…

ObamaCare is unaffordable, unsustainable, and unreliable. An overwhelming majority of the American people agree that this disastrous $1.2 trillion law must be replaced with a system that protects the doctor-patient relationship, as has…

In less than 1 week, funding for the Federal Government is set to expire, which would result in a devastating government shutdown. On Friday, House Republicans passed a bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government's doors open…

This morning South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson testified before a joint committee on Capitol Hill warning that the health care takeover legislation is a threat to the security and safety of citizens. The attorney general cited…

I agree with Congressman Rohrabacher of California; there has been deceit and denial.

Well, it is hard to imagine they worked their way out of a job when four people died.

It is imperative that we fully understand where the systemic breakdown occurred within the State Department so that no more American Foreign Service members die while serving our country.

Thank you, Chairman Royce, for your leadership to seek explanations for the murders of four heroic Americans in Benghazi.

I would hope that every resource, whatever it is, of any means, that it would be provided to protect American lives and American Foreign Service employees so brave and heroic.

12 years ago, our Nation was attacked by jihadists who sought to destroy our freedoms. Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans who lost their lives in New York, Washington, and Shanksville. We also pay tribute to those who…

Over the past month, I have traveled by bus and car across all five counties I represent in the Second District of South Carolina, where I found my constituents agree with Charles Krauthammer in his column yesterday in The State newspaper…

the stability of Jordan is crucial to America and our allies.

I appreciate the panel being here today. I am a 31-year veteran of the Army National Guard Reserves, but I am particularly grateful to be the dad of four sons currently serving in the military of the United States.

The administration I think is giving a projection of weakness that puts the American people at risk.

But in April it was very clear, chemical weapons---- Action should have been taken then.

I am open to the idea of military strikes but that I want to review the evidence.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's longtime leadership to avoid the crisis that we face today.

With the President's red line, why was there no call for military response in April?