This is an important week for American families. The continuing resolution expires Friday. Liberals are clearly responsible for a possible government shutdown. The American people know spending is out of control with a record deficit in…

Democrats in the Senate should work with the Republicans to act on the continuing resolution. House Republicans successfully passed a bill over 40 days ago, and Senate Democrats have still not acted. Liberals in the Senate claim to have a…

It is an honor today, one of the greatest honors I have had in Congress, to welcome Pastor Charles Jackson, Sr., of Brookland Baptist Church, West Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina. Pastor Jackson is a longtime family friend of…

All Americans have provided sympathy for the people of Japan due to the massive earthquake and tsunami, but I was grateful to learn last week at the Lexington Rotary Club, led by President Nick Pizzuti, that The Rotary Foundation is taking…

Thank you for attending this important hearing on promoting the creation of jobs and the role higher education and job growth initiatives will play in creating jobs.

I have physicians talking all the time about, Congressman Wilson, much older than you, but people coming in but really their minds are telling them they are still vibrant, they can still do these things.

I know I want to join with Congressman Gowdy; we are very sorry that our chairwoman, Virginia Foxx, is not here.

I am grateful to be here today, and thank you for your leadership, Congressman Gowdy.

It is an honor for me to be here right on I-85.

Actually it was a committee like this that met 50 years ago with U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings and Congressman Floyd Spence, and they came up with the early pioneering view of creating institutions that would help train persons to be able to…

Thank you all for attending this important hearing on reviving our economy and the role higher education and job growth initiatives will play in doing so.

Thank you very much, Congressman Gowdy.

And actually I saw that firsthand in visiting BMW a number of years ago. I was startled to find out that the paint on the vehicles is water-based, environmentally sound.

I had the privilege of being an intern in his office several years ago.

Thank you, Congressman Gowdy.

We ask Thy guidance and direction as we seek to promote jobs for our younger citizens.

The upstate of South Carolina is one of the world's leading manufacturing, banking, and academic communities.

In fact, their foresight and courage allows us to tell the story of success today.

So I am really happy to say that these opportunities are really growing.

It has been an extraordinary opportunity for me to return.

I want to thank you, First Lady Marsha Barker for your service.

We are grateful for predecessors such as Armed Services Committee Chairman Floyd Spence who died 10 years ago today, setting an example of service above self.

We have 14 million Americans without jobs, and so we need to be focused on this issue.

Citizens who cherish fairness in the media are rejoicing that Jerry Bellune, editor emeritus of the Lexington County Chronicle, has been named Journalist of the Year. The coveted honor was announced March 5 at the South Carolina Press…

I would like to commend the efforts of Representative Jeb Hensarling for introducing H.R. 836, the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program Termination Act. This bill prevents $1 billion from being spent on this failed program. In the current…