I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia is advised that he has 3 minutes remaining.

On April 26 I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall number 126, on the Dent Amendment to H.R. 527. Had I been present I would have voted ``no.'' The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment in the nature of a substitute, as…

On May 26th I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall No. 127, on the Motion to Recommit for H.R. 527. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question…

On April 26 I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall number 128, on H.R. 527. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea.'' PERSONAL EXPLANATION

On April 26 I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall No. 125, on H.R. 1765. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

I appreciate the opportunity to speak. I rise in strong support of the rule and the underlying legislation that is before us this afternoon. I also want to congratulate my colleague from Florida. I agree wholeheartedly with his reasons why…

The Path to Prosperity budget on the floor this week reaffirms once again that House Republicans are the only ones in Washington providing genuine, serious solutions to our country's spending-driven debt crisis. We have released a budget…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for setting up this evening to honor our friend and colleague, Sam Johnson. Sam's career and exploits have been talked about several times now, and I won't repeat those, but there are a couple of things I…

I thank the gentleman for yielding some time and allowing me to add my inadequate words and thoughts for Chris and his family. I had purchased Chris's book a long time ago; but as things go, I just hadn't read it. After he was murdered a…

I submit for publication the Committee on Ethics Rules for the 113th Congress. Foreword The Committee on Ethics is unique in the House of Representatives. Consistent with the duty to carry out its advisory and enforcement responsibilities…

``If after such consideration two-thirds of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that…

I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 21 Resolved, That at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013, the House shall proceed to the West Front…