Pete Sessions

I say to Senator Graham, he has served in the House. I know the powers that be would just like to see this bill rubber stamped, passed, done with, rah, rah, rah. But if this legislation were to be amended, and this problem were fixed…

Bless your heart. But it is a fact that this retirement pay is really more than retirement pay, is it not? It is really an income, a source of payment that ensures that the person can be recalled. So it is part of the right to recall you…

I say to Senator Graham, you are a full colonel in the Air Force, still serving in the Reserve.

I say to Senator Graham from South Carolina, I am pleased to yield for a question.

Well, I thank the Senator. I would note that Senator Ayotte, who has spoken, Senator Graham, and Senator Wicker, along with myself, were conferees on the budget conference committee and that this was supposed to be the kind of thing we…

I thank Senator Enzi for his leadership on the Budget Committee. He is a long-time member, a senior member, and he has worked hard on these issues for years. He is an accountant. He is able to add and subtract. He can see a debt crisis…

After learning that Navigators here in North Texas were actively encouraging applicants to lie on their applications, I asked you to hold a field hearing of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee to help us to better understand who…

Signing up for healthcare is one of the most important and daunting tasks that Americans do today.

This is one of a series of field hearings held across the country that Chairman Issa and other members of Congress have participated in which lead the investigative shortcomings of what is known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare.

An amendment can't come up for a vote in the House unless it is approved by the Rules Committee.

In the usual form. All right. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from North Carolina.

If the Senator will yield for an inquiry, under the UC were we going to divide 30 minutes per side? Was that the intent of the unanimous consent request I made earlier? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The time until noon is equally…

I understand that Senator Boxer wants 5 minutes, and I will yield to the fine chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee for 5 minutes. I ask unanimous consent that Senators on the Republican side be allocated 10 minutes each…

I am pleased to now yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Gainesville, Georgia, Congressman Collins, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

I will answer the question quickly. We believe there should be no more than a 25 percent tax on any American for paying their taxes.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to my friend, the gentleman from Boulder, Colorado (Mr. Polis), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

I thank the Senator. Of course that is correct. I understand the Speaker has indicated there is no guarantee that the increase in the debt ceiling would not be a part of a conference report that came out of conference committee. We have…

Tonight two groups of people who probably have not worked very well with each other in the past and it showed, and that's how I would characterize our clashes, if you would use that word. We're re-learning how to work together tonight. It…

A few minutes ago, we heard from one of the brightest voices of the Republican Party, a member of our Republican leadership, Virginia Foxx. At this time, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall), a member of the Budget…

The distinguished Dean of the House has spoken. I gather, from his comments, that he would not like to be appointed on the committee, and I'm disappointed. I was rather hopeful that the minority leader would see that he would be exactly…

I want to acknowledge the minority leader for her comments today and thank her for coming to the floor. At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado Springs, Colorado (Mr. Lamborn), a member of the Armed Services…

I would like to advise my colleague, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), that I have no further requests for time.

You know, our great government, on October 1, was going to be open for health care. Mr. Speaker, all anybody has to do is to go online right now and try to sign up for this after years of our friends in the Obama administration getting…

The House has attempted three times to send something over, and it's come back rejected every time.

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York, Congressman Reed, a second-term Member and one of the clearest thinkers in our party.