Pete Sessions

This rule would empower the U.S. House of Representatives with the opportunity to block this administration's devastating nuclear deal with the country of Iran. It is my belief that this deal needs to be ripped up word by word, line by…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman and my friend from New York (Ms. Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 412 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 412 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

Our colleagues are making really, really good points about what we need to do. The gentleman from Pennsylvania, Bill Shuster, and the Republican majority is committed to doing exactly what they have talked about: getting our work done. In…

I want to thank the gentleman for his kind words, not only of truth, but also I want to thank him for coming up and being with several other Members who sat through hours' worth of debate and discussion. Mr. Heck served honorably well…

I want to thank the distinguished gentleman for not only his words and the spirit of what he said, but I want him to know that, several years ago, as he approached me as I became chairman of the Rules Committee, I assured the gentleman…

I admire the gentleman very much. We work very well together. But I think it is a misstatement to say that this bill would allow people to be fired on the spot at the VA. That is certainly, I don't believe, true at all. I believe it would…

We are here at the end of the work that we have done before our break home for the August recess, where we will have an opportunity to go back to the American people and talk with them as they are in our homes, our cities, our…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 388 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 388 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I appreciate the gentleman, my dear friend from Missouri, for this opportunity to allow me to speak today. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my friends and colleagues, including the gentlewoman from New York, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney…

I really, once again, appreciate the gentleman for coming to the floor and speaking directly with you and all of his colleagues about the importance of this bill and, really, the problems he has with it. But I would also like to let you…

The gentleman, my friend from Massachusetts, is a great man and a very dear friend, but I would respond and say to the gentleman that you are going to have an opportunity, and I can't wait to get you invited to every single round of these…

I rise this morning in support of a rule which would allow for an up- or-down vote in the House on the Senate amendment to H.R. 1295, the Trade Preferences Extension Act, so that it can be considered by the full House; and, if the bill…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), my friend, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

I have no additional speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. First of all, let me say to my colleagues that they should be appalled by this process. This is again…

I am sorry. We forgot to make sure everybody knew: we are only doing TPA today. We are not doing TPP. We are not doing these other agreements. I am sorry. I forgot to say that for the 57th time. Where we cut deals, we win. With the 20…

Once again, I have to remind my colleagues we have got to follow some understanding about what we are trying to do here. This is TPA. TAA was up last week, and my colleagues that are Democrats turned down the same things they are now…

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Boustany), a member of the Ways and Means Committee and an awesome free trader.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), my friend, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

I, too, rise with a sad heart regarding the occurrences and the things which happened in South Carolina last night. I know, I join the gentlewoman as well as all the Members of this body to express our condolences and our sorrow with the…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 321 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 321 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

I thank the young chairman from Wisconsin for his hard work. Mr. Speaker, before we pass TPA today, the law is that the President of the United States can go negotiate whatever he wants without negotiation with the Congress and just go do…

I have no further speakers. I reserve the balance of my time to close.

I just love our friends who come up to the podium and talk about jobs; yet it is this administration and the Democrat policies that have taken American jobs, including ObamaCare, climate change, and all of the other rules and…

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Holding), who sits on the Ways and Means Committee.