Mr. Speaker, yesterday the State of Texas argued before the Supreme Court that the President's executive amnesty violates Federal immigration laws and the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution. The Constitution is clear…

And, quite frankly, all this makes me wonder if President Obama might be an accessory to the crimes committed by illegal immigrants, since he intentionally implemented policies that he knows are going to result in the murder and loss of…

In fact, when you look at the statistics, just looking at murders, for example, illegal immigrants comprise about 3 percent of our population but commit roughly 30 percent of the murders.

Mr. Speaker, a recent study shows the immigrant population, both legal and illegal, has grown to record levels, now surpassing 15 percent in one-third of the States. And in six States-- California, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, New York…

Mr. Speaker, Americans know that liberal media bias is a major problem in our country. A recent Rasmussen poll found that Americans believe media bias is a bigger problem in politics than large campaign contributions. It also found that a…

In my home state of Texas, the EPA's regional haze imposition would affect 14 power plans and cost more than two billion dollars.

We cannot allow a federal agency to assume power that Congress has not given it.

Congress clearly intended, through the Clean Air Act, that individual states be responsible and in charge of the program, not the federal government.

Unfortunately, the EPA is again attempting to unnecessarily and unlawfully regulate the lives of the American people.

The EPA's regulatory overreach will cost billions of dollars, cause financial hardship for American families, and diminish the competitiveness of American employers.

Mr. Speaker, science, technology, engineering and math are critical to America's future prosperity. Women are unfortunately underrepresented in STEM careers. Despite representing nearly half of the college-educated and total U.S…