It is perplexing and frustrating to me that the President and Republicans and Democrats and House and Senate Members all talk about this as a huge problem for American competitiveness every day, every day, and yet we can't seem to push…
Tom Rice
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Tom Rice is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 7th congressional district since 2013. Born on August 4, 1957, Rice has focused on issues such as economic development, job creation, and disaster recovery during his time in office. He has been involved in various legislative efforts to support the interests of his constituents in South Carolina, particularly in the areas of tourism and agriculture.
I have been in Congress for three years. I have seen him engage with Congress twice.
I think the President spends a tremendous amount of time on the bully pulpit, throwing stones and working around and even subverting Congress.
It is not just the fault of Congress, it is also the fault of the Administration.
Why are they losing money? Is it because our government is inept to run the healthcare system, or is it because we just did really bad projections?
I'm running out of time, but let me ask you this: Eight million people in 2014 paid a penalty for not signing up for Obamacare. How many were enrolled?
I don't know if you heard, but the United States has $18 trillion in debt and both the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office, they don't agree on many things, but they agree we're on an unsustainable path.
Yesterday two terrorists murdered 14 people in a gun-free zone in San Bernardino, California, and my heart certainly goes out to the residents of San Bernardino, all of California, and all of this country. The President's response today…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I certainly appreciate and respect the chairman's hard work in gathering up this bill. While I respectfully disagree with him that the bill adequately addresses tourism, I think a national committee…





