Dan Crenshaw

I would like to take this opportunity to update my colleagues on a competition that takes place each year between House Democrats and House Republicans. It is called The First Tee Congressional Challenge. It is a golf match that is…

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, as has been pointed out, this is legislation that is the result of the hard work of the Small Business Committee here in the House, the Appropriations Committee here in the House…

I thank Chairman Frelinghuysen for yielding. I want to say a special word of thanks to Chairman Frelinghuysen and Ranking Member Visclosky for the hard work they have put into bringing the bill before us today. I think, arguably, this is…

You have an important responsibility and you carry it out well, and we appreciate all that you do.

I think we have had four times as more capital investment, and twice as much investment in mobile.

I believe in democracy.

Here is the proposal we are going to be voting on. The actual document. America, tell us what you think.

But let me first say, speaking of historic days, 150 years ago on this day Abraham Lincoln died.

I think that has been an ongoing concern that to manage all that property, that we have a list of it so we kind of know then and you can help us when you dispose of property, all those kind of things.

Do you think the IRS has betrayed the trust of the American people? He said yes.

I thank Chairman Rogers for yielding me this time, and I thank him for his leadership in this appropriations process. As chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, let me highlight a few areas in our part of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. I thank Chairman Sessions for the work that he has done all along the way. Mr. Speaker, I want to urge the adoption of this rule and the underlying legislation, particularly the ABLE Act, which…

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. Let me first just say thank you to Chairman Camp, the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, for his hard work in bringing this bill out of the Ways and Means Committee with a unanimous vote…

This morning, I want to bring attention to proposed legislation known as the ABLE Act, or Achieving a Better Life Experience. It is something that is important to me and to a lot of Members of the House. I first filed this legislation 7…

I appreciate the gentleman's effort in terms of minimum wage legislation, but I would simply remind him that this is an appropriations bill. The Appropriations Committee is not the committee of jurisdiction as it relates to minimum wage…

I thank the gentleman for clearing the well. Mr. Speaker, as I said, we have a good bill that this process has actually made even better. It is a spending bill, and we know that the government needs money to provide services. Government…

Yes, I am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

Well, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I just want to rise in support of this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I think this amendment points out that you have got to have a thorough review, and if you don't consider the true implications on…

I would like to enter into a colloquy with Mr. Wenstrup from Ohio, and I yield to him.

I thank the gentleman from Ohio for bringing this initiative to my attention. As he said, the SEC recently announced that issuers and underwriters of municipal securities are required to self-report violations of the Federal securities…

Well, I thank the gentleman for his kind words. I share his outrage over the Internal Revenue Service giving extra scrutiny to certain 501(c)(4) groups based on their political ideology. This bill includes numerous, but necessary…

I think when you look at the amendment, the gentleman wants to take money away from the Supreme Court and give money to the White House. What he had to say didn't seem to bear any relevance to what the amendment said. It was entertaining…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman from Texas and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the…

Let me just tell the gentleman that he will be happy to know that we have already taken care of all of his concerns in this bill. We have a pretty good bill that we have worked on, Mr. Speaker. The bill has been on the floor now for 3…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman from Indiana and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes…