A picture is worth a thousand words, and I felt like it was appropriate today because so many of our colleagues say, Why do we want to discuss ObamaCare when we talk about the budget or talk about the continuing resolution? And here is the…

It is so interesting to hear my colleagues talk about how they want a clean CR. Just so that everyone realizes, Mr. Speaker, what they are saying is give us the money--no strings attached, no accountability. What we continue to say to our…

Words have meaning, and we are coming to the floor regularly to talk about the fiscal issues of our great Nation and to talk about how we should approach these. I'd appreciate that we have everyone in the body involved in this debate, Mr…

You know, words have meaning, and I find it so interesting as I come to the floor this morning that I continue to hear my colleagues talk about a clean CR. Well, for my colleagues and for my constituents, I want to explain what this means…

As we have all heard, we received the news yesterday that our priests and ministers could end up facing government arrest if they attempt to celebrate mass or to openly practice their faiths on a military base during this government…

I appreciate the opportunity to address my colleagues today. Indeed, being in the middle of a government shutdown is something we did not want, and my colleagues and I on our side of the aisle continue to invite the Senate colleagues and…

We agree with the American people. Don't shut the government down.

It's interesting what brings us here to the House floor this Saturday morning as we are looking at a continuing resolution to fund the government and as we are looking at ways to address what is happening with ObamaCare--where 17 percent…

I want to begin my remarks with a couple of comments about the budget process. I think my colleagues could be a little bit confused on this. I will remind my colleagues that it is this body that every single year meets our statutory duty…

I think we were all encouraged when we had bipartisan agreement and support for delaying both the employer and the individual mandate, a vote that we took a month earlier this year, and we were encouraged with that. That's such an…

Thank you so much, and I thank the gentlelady for her attention on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I think each of us wants to thank the leadership for allowing us to have time on the House floor and talk directly to the American people in order…

I had looked at France's public debt. They are at 91--95.1 percent of their GDP.

Let me ask you another question. You know, I have two grandsons, a 5-year-old and a 4-year-old, and it is just really painful to me to look at what is happening with our Nation's debt.

There's been a lot of talk of delay, defund, repeal, and replace. That's what we're doing when it comes to ObamaCare. Indeed, that's what the American people want. They continue to tell us that they want protections from the harmful impact…

I thank the gentlelady. Madam Speaker, I want to commend Mrs. Black, my colleague from Tennessee. She has done a tremendous job in bringing this legislation forward, and she brings it forward because of the experience we have had in…

And I thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank all of you for being here to visit with us today, and I kind of like the titling of this hearing, 'Innovation Versus Regulation.'

Sir, it is all still content. Your answer doesn't square up so you might want to go back and listen to that.

the idea that we have to pay them to put up their music on our radio stations is absurd.

our goal is to delay, defund, repeal, replace Obamacare and find something workable

The president made a lot of promises to the American people both before and after the law's passage-and the promises to make health care more affordable and more accessible have fallen woefully short.

If someone is incorrect, right, as soon as we find out that there is a problem, if they are not eligible for tax credits, they would be removed immediately.

It is the uncertainty of the law that most concerns me.

According to a recent Gallup Poll, more than 40 percent of the small business owners have frozen hiring, 19 percent have reduced the number of employees, and 9 percent of the over 600 employers surveyed say that Obamacare would be good for…

Unfortunately, these increases should surprise no one. If something is taxed and loaded down with mandates, it's going to be more expensive.

Well, and I do want to thank you. And I do want to thank all of our members who have been very patient today.