I yield myself as much time as I may consume for closing remarks. {time} 1930 Mr. Speaker, if the Democrat stimulus plan had worked as promised, we wouldn't be here tonight. If we had really created 3.7 million new jobs, as President Obama…

I yield myself 30 seconds. I would remind people the Democratic Congress handed President Obama a trillion dollar deficit, eight times larger than Republicans when we held this Congress. The stimulus bill alone was larger than the Iraq and…

the recovery will continue to be subpar as businesses delay critical hiring and investment decisions due to the uncertainty generated by President Obama and Congressional Democrats

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the leadership of Chairmen Oberstar and Costello, as well as our ranking leaders, Mr. Mica and Mr. Petri, on the aviation infrastructure, but I rise in opposition to the bill which includes a number of provisions…

Mr. Speaker, today we're debating more disaster- related spending. What we have to ask ourselves, what about the money Congress has already sent to help families and communities? As I stand here, Texas is still waiting for the supplemental…

Another week, another stimulus. This ministimulus, the third or fourth such effort--I've lost count--is more proof of the failed economic policies of Washington Democrats and an acknowledgment that the massive $860 billion stimulus bill…

The government promised you health care. When forced to buy the government-approved plan or face the tax man, you complied. But the cost didn't go down, it went up; it's the highest ever. It takes now 3 months to see a doctor. And when you…

I thank and commend the gentlelady from Guam for her resolution. We have so many heroes, aviators who have been shot down in foreign countries, defending our freedom and enduring tremendous hardship, even death. One of those who was shot…

Isn't this troubling? Eight out of ten Americans now believe Congress governs without the consent of the governed. The Democratic Congress and White House simply aren't listening. Americans oppose this $2 trillion takeover of health care…

We are seeing that in proposals to punish U.S. energy companies who produce jobs and invest here in the United States.

Earlier this week the White House attempted to sort of spin the bad numbers in advance, knowing that their policies have failed our economy miserably.