Tom Rice

I agree that the priorities could not be more stark, when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act led to the most successful economy in decades, if not ever, and the lowest unemployment among African Americans, Hispanics, and women in the history of the…

I would remind the gentleman that, due to the enormity of this bill, if $800 million of this bill goes to food assistance, that represents less than one one-thousandths of the total. That is a very tiny, small fraction. And the prior bills…

I thank the gentlewoman from the First District of South Carolina for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 264. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. Will the gentleman put on his mask, please.

Oh, I thought you could take it off when you are speaking. I am sorry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may proceed.

I have backed this president through thick and thin for four years. I campaigned for him and voted for him twice, but this utter failure is inexcusable.

Democrats claim to be the party of the little guy. It is easy to talk, but actions speak louder than words. Republicans have offered plan after plan to help ordinary people who need it and to help small businesses struggling to survive…

These intense storms and natural disasters have led to increased concern for protecting tourists and residents during this time.

I appreciate the opportunity to share my WRDA 2020 priorities with you.

In my district we appreciate all of the work the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has assisted us with in the past.

I am not here to cast aspersions on disaster relief. I live in a coastal area in South Carolina that has been hit by three storms in the last 5 years: Joaquin, then Matthew, then Florence. I was a tax lawyer before I got here. I didn't…

I am in its present form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Rice of South Carolina moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5377 to the Committee on Ways and Means with…

Today, I rise in strong opposition to this partisan bill that would give millionaires and billionaires a tax cut and do nothing to help the middle class. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought prosperity throughout the Nation and to people of…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to recommit H.R. 5377 will be followed by 5- minute votes on: Passage of H.R…

This is a great day for American workers. The nameplate on my desk says, ``Jobs, Jobs, Jobs,'' and that is exactly what this new trade agreement will bring. You see, for too long, America was willing to accept trade agreements that were…

My motion to recommit is very simple. Despite the terms of the underlying bill, it would retain the $10,000 cap on the SALT deduction only for tax returns where the people earn more than $100 million a year. This would produce about $7…

If I ran my office buildings the way the Architect of the Capitol is running these office buildings, I wouldn't have any tenants, and I would be fired.

if we had allowed these things to occur in these things that we were renting to the Federal Government, they would have first moved out and, second, sued me for providing inadequate space

for some unknown reason, with this expensive concrete paver system they have put down for the flooring and with these higher railings, they don't allow you access to the outside, which is ridiculous

I think we don't do enough to hold people accountable.

it is completely absurd that we would consider paying $1,000 a square foot for renovation and have to deal with this kind of nonsense

let me tell you, I have developed these things. I know what kind of flooring they put there, and the reason they put it there is so people could walk on it

We should expect a lot more.

with a thousand dollar a square foot price tag, cannot seem to be working

for some reason we are okay with rat poop all over the office and all over our desk and in our drawers

if they can't get rid of the rats--vermin--vermin--if they can't seem to handle these things...