Throughout the debate on this bill--in committee, in subcommittee--we have made the point over and over that this is simply a prospective change to the rules for the Commission. It has absolutely nothing to do with the rules that are…

I, too, agree with the gentlewoman that we all want a very effective CFTC. Reauthorizing the agency ought to be a part of looking at its operations. Given the work that it did and didn't do during the Dodd- Frank regulatory scheme that put…

I did misunderstand you. I thought you were saying I was disqualified from offering an amendment like this because I simply represent west Texas, which is the leading oil and gas producer in our country. So if I misunderstood you, I will…

This is a pretty straightforward amendment, Mr. Chairman, that would simply require that any effort under the Defense Production Act to build a hundreds- of-millions-of-dollars refinery for biofuels could not happen until it was authorized…

As the chairman of the Committee on Ethics and along with my colleague, Linda Saanchez, the ranking member, and other members of the committee, past and present, we rise today to honor the life and work of Carol Dixon. Every so often…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise…

I would not take offense--I should--but I won't take offense that the gentleman suggests that somehow this amendment has anything to do whatsoever with respect to oil and gas that we produce in Texas. When you don't like the merits of your…

I thank my good colleague for yielding. I rise in support of the rule, as well as the underlying bill, the National Defense Authorization Act. One of the provisions in there is the addition of a defense audit advisory panel. It comes as no…

Kent Hance was headed for a life of crime and waywardness before he attended Texas Tech University. Texas Tech would not be where it is today without Kent Hance, but Chancellor Hance wouldn't be who he is today without having attended…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. We all are concerned about the SGR fix. We have seen this movie more than four, five, six times. Physicians were in town this week explaining to us exactly the impact of not getting this done on time, so…

The specifics of the pay-for have not yet been finalized. There are lots of things under consideration. We, too, want this done in advance of the March 31 date so, like I said earlier, physician offices can continue their billing as is…

I thank the gentleman from Maryland, the Democratic whip, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, on Monday the House is not in session. On Tuesday, the House will meet at noon for morning-hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be…