While the technology behind autonomous vehicles continues to evolve at a rapid pace it is important that industry and Congress continue to examine safety standards to ensure consumer safety.

I think that deregulation has very limited, and frankly, a lot of negative implications, a very limited impacts on increasing access to capital.

We need to do other programs to boost that.

We found that if we increased the disclosure of workforce training and made it more like R&D, you would actually incentivize companies to invest in their workforce.

It is a shameful and disgraceful circumstance that we find ourselves dealing with today.

The Congress of the United States of America should not be in the business of promoting litigation.

Compliance cost is a significant part of your problem.

I would like to, this morning, apologize to the American people for this shameful and disrespectful abuse of power.

While there may be many people in this room who are of the opinion that America is not great, it seems that the world views America as great.

I was disappointed to hear that the President was going to cut $190 million from the discretionary appropriations in NFIP, but I was also even more disappointed to learn that he is appropriating $4.5 billion for Executive Orders, one of…

Manufacturing Christmas lights with slave labor is a horrifying thought.

I especially thank you for allowing me to be an interloper today. I want to give you an apology because I arrived a little bit late.

Where are the consequences for China's horrific treatment of an American citizen? There has been a lot of talk, but it is time for action.

There should be penalties for companies that import things using prison slave labor.

this has metamorphosed into a mission of mercy because, quite candidly, Mr. Chairman, regardless as to what is perceived in China, it is my belief that mercy is a measure that should be applied to this circumstance.

I fully support that resolution and I hope that the full House will support that resolution.

Congressman Al Green has filed House Resolution 153, calling for Sandy's release.

I also believe that it's time now for the nation of China to respect the rights of an American citizen, and let's get Sandy brought home as quickly as possible.

Congress needs to use this opportunity to invest in our nation's infrastructure and rebuild America.

We need the empirical evidence so that we can use that here in Congress to promote better legislation.

President Obama has made efforts, and many Members of Congress--David Scott, the Member from Georgia, just mentioned his efforts to bring down unemployment as it relates to African-Americans.

Let me assure you that this will be a quantum leap forward to receive empirical evidence from the Fed.

Congressman Jim Clyburn has a plan that he calls 10-20-30.

At some point we have to study, and give empirical evidence, as to why African-American unemployment is almost always twice that of White unemployment.

I am calling on the Fed to do a little bit more.