Yesterday the President released his budget for 2013, which calls for a cut in defense spending, for the first time since 1998, by almost $500 billion. It is clear the President is simply taking resources away from our military…

I am truly concerned at a time of war that we would have these reductions which I think is going to put American families at risk.

This is a cynical gimmick that once more ensures our military, and only our military, is held responsible for what little deficit reduction this budget represents.

I have been very positive about your service, because I know sincerely you believe this. But we have got to get the message out. Just the word 'sequestration' puts people to sleep. So please be the Paul Revere I know.

And, additionally, I would like to know the salary paid and then the supporting costs for his services.

How can we justify such increases when really commitments were made to the people who have made such a difference in protecting our freedoms?

The President's budget asks the men and women in uniform, who have given so much already, to give that much more so that the President might fund more domestic programs.

Last Wednesday, the House passed the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011, a bill which repeals a new program in the government health care takeover bill. During the health care debate, the President and congressional…

On January 4, the President abused executive authority and appointed three new members to the National Labor Relations Board claiming a recess appointment, but the Senate was not in recess. By making this decision, the President ignored…

Well, as we have seen in our state, an intrusive government, sadly, is going to convince companies to locate overseas.

Last Friday, the National Bureau of Labor Statistics released its jobs report for the month of January and revealed that our Nation's unemployment rate continues to be above 8 percent, marking the 36th consecutive month of record high…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you very much for holding this hearing. We in South Carolina have found out the hard way how significant NLRB is.