John Culberson

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass House Joint Resolution 72 will be followed by…

Can you tell me how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 7\1/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Georgia has 10 minutes remaining.

At this time, it's my privilege to yield our remaining 1 minute to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), a distinguished Army Ranger who served this Nation both in Iraq and Afghanistan, to close.

If I could inquire how much time remains. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 1 minute remaining. The gentleman from Georgia has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Throughout human history, whenever there has been disagreement in ages, ages past, that has been settled with armed conflict. But in a civilized world, we settle those disputes in an amicable way under the law. In this remarkable House…

At this time, it is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), the chairman of the Appropriations Committee.

There's only one question before the House tonight: Will we unify in support of our veterans and ensure their peace of mind for themselves, their families, and their survivors, that they don't miss a moment of the benefits that they've so…

The only question before the House tonight is whether we will unite and fund the veterans who have served this Nation. That is the only question before us. And at this time, it's my privilege to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from…

We are standing on the most fundamental principle in America, the right to be left alone. Our absolute right to privacy is being in violated by Obamacare, the most massive expansion of the government in our history.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, as we say in Texas, it's time to get a few things straight around here. We in the House of Representatives passed a Defense Department appropriations bill back in June. We passed a Military…

The Democrat side of the aisle can say it until they're blue in the face that the sky is green. That doesn't make it green. It is not true. This legislation is designed to keep the government open by fully funding it at levels that the…

Our job description is ``Representative,'' and we are reelected every year to come to change the law, no matter what might have happened in previous Congresses. Today, in a few hours, the Nation is going to see the constitutional…

My colleague from Oregon is correct. It is important that the Congress get our work done on making sure that our military is fully funded and paid, that our veterans, the military construction, the bases around the world are taken care of…

I think it's important for the country to know that the House of Representatives has done its job in passing the most important appropriations bills to make sure that our military is fully funded, that our veterans are taken care of, that…

The Founding Fathers created this magnificent institution to protect our liberty. The purpose of the House, the Senate, the entire Federal Government was created to protect our liberty. House Republicans are united in our opposition to…

I thank the chairman. Madam Speaker, today, the constitutional conservatives in the House are keeping their word to our constituents and our Nation to stand true to our principles to protect them from the most unpopular law ever passed in…

I appreciate very much the gentleman from Georgia filing this important legislation. I feel my day is not complete if we don't get a chance to vote to cut spending and abolish ObamaCare. We were sent here by our constituents to protect the…

Thank you, Judge Poe. Of course, I will continue to work with you and the committee, as I always have. I'll continue to support the will of the voters, as I have always supported Federal funding for those rail lines. It's been approved by…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I'd point out that the amendment, in fact, upholds our system of dual sovereignty and ensures local control over local dollars, and the legislatures will actually be able to conduct…

Actually, the money will continue to flow to the States as it does today. The State law already sets up a mechanism for the money to flow through the States to local school districts. So that money will continue to flow. Also, under the…

I urge the House to adopt the amendment and support Chairman Kline's underlying bill and move for passage. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 481, after line 22, insert the following new subpart: ``Subpart 4--Restoration of State Sovereignty…

My amendment will restore state sovereignty over public education and restore parental rights over the education of their children by restoring the State legislature's power to accept or reject Federal education grant dollars. I've worked…

I hope to provide some clarity to this by quoting directly from the guidance that the agency has given us. Now, it's important to remember that this is guidance, not a rule. The Obama administration, President Obama has repeatedly and…

My amendment No. 66 in the bill is very straightforward. The Medal of Honor is our Nation's highest award, given only to those soldiers who have performed personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. The medal has been made of…