Today is March 2, 2015. March 2, 1836, marked the beginning of what would become the Republic of Texas. Today on that day, 59 men signed the Declaration of Independence from Mexico and created the Republic of Texas. The events of January…

This House tomorrow will consider H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and I will support that bill because it protects most of the children in these circumstances. But I will do so with a heavy heart because it does not…

This legislation funds the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of the current fiscal year at $39.7 billion, an increase of $400 million compared to the FY2014 enacted level. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R…

I rise again today in support of H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act. I am especially proud of, and would like to highlight, the work of the Agriculture Committee on the titles of this bill under its…

Yesterday, from these microphones, there was more than one occasion when my colleagues would argue that somehow giving a bonus of $1 million to the business owner or a chief executive officer of a company would somehow go untaxed; that…

I thank Mr. Neugebauer for yielding. I rise today in support of H.R. 26, a bill to extend the expiration date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. I want to thank my good friend and vice chairman of the Agriculture Committee, Randy…

I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for allowing me to speak on his bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act. I am especially proud of and would like to…

I am not recorded on today's votes because I was absent to attend a funeral. Had I been present: on rollcall No. 510 on ordering the previous question, I would have voted ``aye;'' on rollcall No. 511 on H. Res. 727, I would have voted…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I want to thank the leadership for this extended debate. This is an important conversation we should be having, and to have an unprecedented almost 6 hours of debate just…

We have already talked at length about the benefits of cost-benefit analysis, and section 203 would bring the discipline necessary to the agency for them to consider the costs and benefits when prescribing a new rule or regulation. The…

I think it is very dangerous to require the regulated community to follow rules or regulations that have not been properly considered. A cost-benefit analysis is an essential requirement for any rule or order. Only after a regulator…

I would like to start by thanking the chairman of the committee, Frank Lucas, and our ranking member, Collin Peterson, for the bipartisan tone that they have set on all of the work that we do in the Agriculture Committee. Under their…