Francisco Canseco

I rise in strong support of the Panama free trade agreement. Like the Colombian agreement, this agreement has been pending for far too long. And I thank the leadership of Chairmen Brady, Dreier, and Camp. At a time when unemployment is…

Congress must examine closely the operations of these institutions to ensure that they are functioning safely and soundly.

On rollcall No. 751, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''. Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Waxman The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

I would like to, first of all, thank Chairman Kevin Brady for his leadership on trade, and for organizing this very important Special Order. Mr. Speaker, right now the number one concern of the American people is job creation. Over the…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has as much as said that credit is the lifeblood of our economy.

If one were to ask the average American what their top three priorities for the Congress to work on would be, I think you would get the answer of jobs, jobs, and more jobs. That's the answer because the employment situation in America is…

I would like to thank Mr. Duffy, Chairman Bachus, and Chairman Capito for their leadership on this important matter. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the rule and the underlying bill with important measures of accountability to…

There are many concerns on the minds of Americans today. But there's one concern that dominates discussion in every coffee shop, grocery store, barber shop, civic clubs or everywhere else that Americans gather, and that is the need to turn…

As I talk to residents of the 23rd Congressional District of Texas that I have the privilege to represent, the top concern about which I hear is the need to create jobs. For 2 years, President Obama and Washington liberals attempted to…

Once again, in the debate over our Nation's fiscal future, the House of Representatives is leading. I commend my colleagues for bringing forward a solution to cut, cap, and balance the Federal budget. Together, these will help ensure that…

I would like to thank Chairman Biggert for her leadership on this bill which makes vital reforms to a troubled program. Madam Chairman, we are all aware of the importance of flood insurance. Back in Texas, floods are a common occurrence…

Tomorrow the Department of Labor will release the monthly jobs report for May. While I am hoping to be surprised that we get news that massive job creation got underway in May, I'm not going to get my hopes up. I'm not getting my hopes up…

Texas is burning. Since November, Texas has experienced over 9,000 wildfires that have burned over 2 million acres and destroyed more than 400 homes and several thousand structures. These fires continue to rage, threatening the lives and…

I thank my colleague from Georgia. Madam Speaker, the House of Representatives is attempting to prevent the government from shutting down. We have to do so because the Senate, under the leadership of Senator Harry Reid, hasn't passed a…

I thank my colleague from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) for offering this bill that eliminates a wasteful and ineffective program. Mr. Chairman, I am offering an amendment to this bill that will ensure that every dime of savings that comes…

I have an amendment made in order under the rule. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, after line 3, insert the following new paragraph: ``(3) Deficit reduction.-- ``(A) Use of…

The purpose of it is to bring back those funds that are allocated to this failed program and bring them back into the Treasury so that the Treasury can use those funds in order to reduce the debt that we have. It is but a small return into…

I want to thank my colleague and friend from Texas (Mr. Hensarling) for offering the bill to terminate the emergency mortgage relief program. The amendment I'm offering will ensure every penny of savings that come from terminating the…

I am here to support the bill to terminate the FHA Refinance Program. This bill is not about programs that work. It's not about programs that have continually helped to create jobs and to help our faltering economy and our laggard job…

My amendment is very simple. It would eliminate Federal funding for the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs grant program which the underlying continuing resolution funds at $4.5 million. This program provides noncompetitive grant…

The East-West Center was established in 1960, according to its Web site, ``to foster better relations and understanding among the peoples of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific Islands through programs of cooperative study, training…

The American people deserve an answer, not a history lesson.

Yet, during that timeframe, we have seen gigantic accounting scandals, such as Enron and Worldcom; billion-dollar Ponzi schemes, Madoff and Stanford; and a mortgage meltdown that has left millions of Americans unemployed.

I rise in support of repealing the $2.6 trillion Washington takeover of health care. I spent the past year speaking with thousands of Texans in the 23rd District. The message I received was explicit and distinct: Repeal and replace the…

Policies enacted in Washington, like the health care bill, have injected uncertainty into our economy that has eroded the confidence of Americans to start new businesses or expand current ones to create jobs. The American people have made…