If more members tried this, too, he believes they'd have a different attitude about spending.

America lost one of its finest. Carlos Aragon, 19 years old, from Orem, Utah, was killed while serving as a Marine in the Helmand province. It's so sad when you hear these reports. Your hearts and your thoughts and your prayers go out to…

I have three young kids getting ready for college. Are you kidding? I got real expenses at home.

Those are not two guys that I'd want to bunk up with.

You know, when you're there and you've got a big vote and everything's -- yes.

With all due respect to the great people of the Virgin Islands and to my colleague, I stand in opposition to this bill. No doubt, the Virgin Islands is one of the most spectacular, beautiful places on the face of the planet. But this bill…

While the Democrats want to talk baseball, we want to talk about health care. The American families are striking out.

As Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz put it, he wants to use his time in Washington to help solve the nation's woes, not vote on absurd resolutions.

I would encourage the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and Representative Hinchey to do the same, to work cooperatively with all stakeholders.

The small Utah towns that depend on ranching, outdoor motorized recreation and energy production would see their economies decimated because of the restrictive burdens created by this bill.

I think the record would reflect it a little differently.

I would hope that what you would be supportive of is when we go to try to get more money for PILT payments out west.