I am grateful to President Donald Trump and Ambassador Nikki Haley--South Carolina's former Governor--for the announcement that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel and relocate the American Embassy to…

With the leadership of Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady from Texas, the House has passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The tax cuts bill that the House Republicans supported makes the Tax Code simpler and fairer, allows…

Thank you very much, Chairman Tim Walberg, for your leadership. And your service means so much to the people of Michigan and South Carolina and all of the United States.

I'm just so enthusiastic for the growth of our economy and job opportunities for the American people.

Thank you very much. And in your testimony, you note that IBM provides a generous paid leave policy...

Sadly, South Carolina lost a trailblazer with the death, Sunday, of Chief Justice Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Justice Finney started his storied career in public service as an educator and then went on to become a renowned civil rights attorney…

Thank you all for being here today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership.

The subcommittee will hear from the Navy and Marine Corps regarding the status of amphibious training and readiness.

On Tuesday, North Korea, ruled by a tyrannical dictator, tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that may have the capacity to reach the United States. North Korea's latest nuclear missile test was its most provocative to date…

I ask the witnesses to do their best to describe where shortfalls exist and what can be done to improve the less than optimal state we are in.

It really would be helpful to us to have very brief, as I indicated yesterday and I will restate, to have examples of increased costs, to delays to the costs.

we want to back you up for the defense of our country.

I want to thank you for raising that it is not just cost but delay and extension of time.

I agree with President Reagan and believe we have a higher level of defense funding--must be achieved to achieve that goal.

Former first lady of South Carolina, Iris Campbell, wife of the late Governor Carroll Campbell, passed away last week. South Carolinians are grateful for her dedication to our citizens. Born in Greenville, Iris Campbell was married to the…

As we approach Thanksgiving 2017, I am thankful for the change since election 2016 and the positive success of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to cut taxes to create jobs. In the House, led by Speaker Paul Ryan, there…

This bipartisan action today is another indication of working together on this committee.

This legislation is important to ensure the lives of innocent civilians are saved.

I thank Chairman Mac Thornberry for his leadership. The extraordinary, controversial issue that should be addressed of the widows' tax has been solved with his leadership and will be so meaningful to military families. I am grateful to…

Last week, in a column by Heritage Foundation President Ed Feulner in The Washington Times, it sadly identified November 7, 1917, as a day of infamy. This day marks the overthrow of the Russian Government by the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin…

I am grateful to support H.R. 3542, the Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act.

Congratulations to Bill Bethea, chairman of the South Carolina Military Base Task Force, on receiving the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Sergeant William Jasper Freedom Award this year. Bill and his wife, Paula, are appreciated State…

Please discuss the current status of Class A, B, C mishap rates, underlying causes, trends observed in aviation safety and your observations on readiness impacts to mishaps.

I think Ambassador Haley made it very clear in yesterday's briefing that there are an abundance of sanctions...

In light of a situation wherein certain work can currently be performed at only one location, what steps is the Navy aviation community taking to ensure that unscheduled and unpredictable work can be completed as quickly as possible?