If you raise taxes on business, how do you expect that business to invest more in R&D, and hiring people?

we need to grow economic pie, we need to grow opportunity for everybody.

The goal here, I think, I think you and the president, and we, in the House of Representatives, all share the same goal, and that is to make the economy grow more quickly.

We owe it to our veterans that since they cannot satisfy their residency requirements, we need to offer them in-state tuition.

With literally billions of dollars going to the Department of Labor, including $261 million requested for fiscal year 2013 for Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the question is, why must Guard units dedicate scarce resources to…

Mr. Barnes, in your written statement, you said that you believed that Operation Hire Our Guard could be expanded to other sports and entertainment platforms.

40 to 50 percent. That's the unemployment rate we continue to hear of among some National Guard and Reserve units when they return from deployment.

Now, as a former CEO of large companies--this company here is not quite as large as what I used to have--but it is a good business decision.

I hear from a lot of CEOs that if they were given a cash stipend, much like the way that the British government does it with their territorials...

Mr. Speaker, on February 15 and 16, a couple of weeks ago, America lost two more heroes and dedicated first responders. On those dates, the Bryan Fire Department responded to a fire at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bryan, Texas. This…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for organizing this very special evening. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my deepest admiration and respect for Congressman Sam Johnson. Tonight, America has heard many accolades for and compliments…