Jason Chaffetz

My point is, we need to raise the bar and start doing some serious work around here. I would agree, this is a historic Congress, because we are doing nothing right now. We are doing nothing. I would agree with you, I will stand here, and I…

I come before the House to pay special tribute to Pearl Rex-Hartzell, who passed away recently. Pearl's life was dedicated to serving others. She said once, ``As long as I live I have to serve.'' Living up to her motto of service, she…

As Members of Congress, our constitutional mandate is to be responsible stewards of the taxpayer dollars and assets. With the debt at $13 trillion and counting, this House and government have failed miserably in the task. During times of…

We're currently dealing with a stalled economy, high unemployment, record budget deficits, and a debt that seems insurmountable. The challenge this Congress faces cannot be more clear. We must cut wasteful spending. We have to do it. We…

I just don't know that this rises to the same level as recognizing teachers or nurses who hold people's hand as they are there in the final days of their lives. There are a lot of things that I think we could unanimously look at and…

Finally implementing H.R. 2142 could lead to more effective management of government agencies at a lower cost. Any such savings would depend on amounts provided in future appropriations acts. The intention of this is good. I think in a…

I just don't believe, in my heart of hearts, that the United States Congress, in a resolution by the House of Representatives, is the right way to recognize the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From my vantage point, you certainly don't look to the…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1429, celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and supporting the goals and ideals of Flag Day. The American flag has been our national symbol for 233 years, and it remains…

But, Mr. Speaker, when it says in the very first sentence that the United States should adopt national policies, in my mind, Mr. Speaker, this is clearly an attempt to try to say that we should be passing the cap-and-trade bill, which I am…

With all due respect to the gentlewoman who just stood here, the fact remains the Democrats are not introducing a budget. One of the fundamental principle things that this Congress should do is introduce a budget. This Congress should be…

House Resolution 989 would urge the United States to adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification to study the impacts of ocean acidification and to address the effects of ocean acidification…

Would the gentleman help me understand why this resolution is needed at this time. I don't want to try to debate-- I appreciate your passion for this topic. It's evident and I appreciate that. But given that we already passed the Federal…

There have been some assertion that this is a worse threat than what's going on in the gulf. The most immediate threat to the oceans, at least that we see, is what's going on with the oil spill in the gulf. And it is nothing short of…

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies. By 'national policies' does the gentleman mean the cap-and-trade? What are national policies, in your mind?

I concur with the gentleman and the idea that we need to pursue green technologies. In my opinion, that includes nuclear technologies, getting the regulatory bodies out of the way so that we can pursue the adoption of natural gas vehicles…

The Hoover Dam may be 85 years old, but its legacy of providing emissions-free electricity, water for cities and farms, recreation for millions of boaters, flood control, and environmental protection remains to this day. It is a symbol of…

House Resolution 518 recognizes the life of Jacques Cousteau for bringing the underwater world to the living rooms of the Nation through his television shows and documentaries. I, like countless others, was impacted by the dramatic way in…

I want to thank my colleague, the gentleman from Utah, Mr. Jim Matheson, for introducing this important piece of legislation. It's been a pleasure to work with him and his staff in moving this bill forward as it does benefit both the…

I simply want to say that the foundation, the future of our country, is rooted in our families--and that starts with mothers. The mother of our children, my wife, I can't thank her enough for what she does and for what the literally…

I am very supportive of this piece of legislation. I think it is important for the continuity of government and interoperations. I think it can be a cost-saving measure for a lot of our agencies, but it is not necessarily right for every…

I believe this is a rushed process. This should be considered under an open rule, as it has in the past. Even Louise Slaughter, the chairwoman of the Rules Committee, was cited in Congress Daily today saying she didn't know why the House…

I'd just encourage my colleagues to listen to the argument on the other side. They don't want the status quo to be one of the options. This is supposed to be a bill about self-determination, yet it's this Congress that's going to force its…

I don't care where you are on this issue. If you fundamentally believe that the people of Puerto Rico should be given a voice, then the voice that they should be able to allow, one of the boxes they should be allowed to check is ``none of…

Isn't it ironic that a bill about self-determination has got to have the heavy hand of the United States Congress dictating to the people of Puerto Rico about this vote. I find that terribly ironic. There is no need for the United States…

America gets it, what is happening with this health care bill. America gets it. They understand. The Peoria-based Caterpillar just announcing that in the first year alone they believe their costs will increase $100 million in their first…