This committee has done its work, and I think it is time for us to continue to amp up the pressure so that Washington can stop with the languishing of this long-term aviation reauthorization.

I love, love, love the topic of this hearing, because I do think it is worth reminding every--this town loves to languish, right?

Access to the capital necessary for ESOP conversion has been a major barrier to establishing more employee-owned companies.

I want to speak briefly about a bipartisan and bicameral legislation that I am proud to co-lead.

My remarks are going to be grounded in two major concerns that I have for the future of our nation...

Having the size of court ping-pong up and down on the basis of the last election... is not where our country should go.

This would instead just say the number of justices on the Supreme Court shall be nine.

Some of us, me included, would call that packing the court.

In your July hearing, witness after witness talked about the abysmal track record of IHS. It is really unacceptable.

H.R. 386, the Mount Rushmore Protection Act, that would prohibit the Federal Government from using any funds to change, remove, or destroy Mount Rushmore.

This would cut the red tape that is standing in the way of people being able to secure mortgages in Indian Country, a hugely important step.