we are in the middle of the budget debate and, as the Ranking Republican on the Budget Committee, it is something which is very important to me, and, I believe, to America. There are two aspects of it. One is, how will we finish this…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Georgia is correct. On an average, this Davis-Bacon wage requirement costs an average of 22 percent above market wages. That means that the Davis-Bacon act costs 22…

I have a couple of things to say this morning. First, and briefly, I want to, and probably will, support the military action in Libya. I have been inclined to think that careful, surgical use of our forces can make a positive difference to…

we will have this afternoon a vote in the Budget Committee, of which I am ranking Republican, on the nomination of Heather Higginbottom to be President Obama's deputy budget director at the Office of Management and Budget. OMB is a very…

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey).

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. LaTourette The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My amendment would prevent any funding within the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 to be used to administer or enforce the Davis- Bacon wage rate requirements with respect to any project or program in the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 256, after line 9, insert the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 814…

briefly, with regard to the debate over the limitations of CO<INF>2</INF>, global warming gases, and the Environmental Protection Agency, Congress has never made a decision on this. The way it came out, in my view, is an example of…

If some of my colleagues appear, I will be glad to yield the floor, but I will share a few more thoughts. The President's budget does some other gimmicky things. He claims he has a 5-year freeze on nondefense discretionary spending. He…

I want to share some thoughts this morning and to report to our colleagues on the analysis done by the Congressional Budget Office of the President's budget he has submitted to us and asked that we adopt. The budget has been roundly…

I seek recognition today to introduce and speak in favor of the Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act of 2011, which would give administrative subpoena authority to the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service for the investigation of sex…