Jim Matheson

as I just explained in the discussion on my previous amendment, SBA's 7(a) loan program helps thousands of entrepreneurs start new businesses, create jobs and grow the economy here in the United States. Unfortunately, many segments of the…

I rise as a supporter of H.R. 1332, the underlying bill, and I would particularly like to thank the sponsor of the bill, Representative Melissa Bean, as well as the chairwoman of the Small Business Committee, Ms. Velazquez, and the ranking…

first of all I do want to commend Chairman Waxman and the Oversight and Government Reform committee for all the work that they have done this week. The four accountability bills that the House has already considered this week are an…

If a company has significant foreign operations in a country, that would be what the legislation is indicating.

I really would like to first thank Chairman Frank and Ranking Member Bachus for their help in moving ahead with this bill. I am pleased to have worked with the Financial Services Committee on this legislation, and I appreciate leadership's…

I rise in support of this provision. This is a great first start. It is a great first start that this is in the rule; but I agree with my colleague from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan), this ought to be done in a statutory way. And, quite frankly, if…

I thank Mr. Ryan for his leadership on this issue. What we are dealing with today is a significant piece to a puzzle. Because it is a puzzle. There is no question that in terms of having greater accountability and having fiscal…

Well, I thank Mr. Ross. I think it is important to talk about the fact that you ought to have a plan. You know, you have a family business you own back in Arkansas, a pharmacy; and when you borrow money to help take out a business loan…

I thank my colleague, Mr. Ross. And I am always pleased to join follow Blue Dogs on the floor of the House of Representatives to talk about the issue of fiscal responsibility, and also about accountability, which go hand in hand. The Blue…

And let me put a human face on another aspect where investment is being crowded out that just occurred in my office today, and may have occurred in your offices too. A lot of us on Capitol Hill had visits from families today with folks who…

And I think that is something we should expect. I think that is a reasonable request to ask. I did want to reiterate one point that Mr. Ross was making when he said why this matters. He said some people say it doesn't matter. They say, ah…

when I am home in Utah, I constantly hear about the prevalence of methamphetamines and the dangers to our community posed by this highly addictive drug. This legislation has some excellent measures to help the federal government better…

I appreciate my Blue Dog colleagues joining me tonight. This is an issue we feel strongly about, and we are sincere when we ask our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work with us on this because we think it so important to the…

it is indeed always an honor to have an opportunity to speak on the floor of the House of Representatives. And tonight I join with fellow members of the Blue Dog Coalition. The Blue Dogs, as you know, is a group of moderate to conservative…

I think that really centers on a fundamental issue about the way our Constitution was set up. This is not supposed to be driven by party when it comes to oversight. When they wrote up our Constitution, they created the three branches of…

I think what you heard here, Mr. Tanner first alluded to it and then Mr. Barrow gave a more elaborate description of proposed reductions in local law enforcement funding, and that is the example of the squeeze that is on. The deficits that…

I appreciate those comments from my Blue Dog colleague, Mr. Tanner. He is one of the leaders of the Blue Dogs, and he has been a real voice of reason in Congress. I appreciate him taking the time tonight. Mr. Speaker, I would like to…

I want to say again that I thank Representative Fitzpatrick and urge passage of the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

later on today, the House is going to vote on a budget reconciliation package and, from what we are hearing, up is down and down is up. We are supposed to be here to be lowering the deficit. I am concerned about the deficit. We should not…

I want to bring to the Congress' attention what I have determined to be a loophole in the Montgomery GI bill education benefits. I have a local Marine reserve unit in Utah, Fox Company. They have served two different tours of active duty…

two long years have passed since our soldiers left for Iraq. We all have constituents serving overseas now and it's these brave men and women and their families that I keep in mind these days. I wish that we had more people on their way…

my home state of Utah is particularly fortunate to have a number of dedicated individuals working in law enforcement to protect our citizens. These days, we all tend to focus on the armed forces, which are obviously a critical element of…

passage of this legislation demonstrates our commitment to our brave men and women in uniform and acknowledges that they need resources in order to accomplish their mission and return home safely. It also offers support for the families…

I think this H.R. 3 legislation is a good illustration of the old phrase that politics is the art of compromise. We have heard a lot of people talk about things that they like in this bill. You will also here a lot of speakers talk about…

I rise in celebration of today's opening of the National Museum of the American Indian--a historic event that is long overdue. My congressional district contains lands of the Navajo Nation, the Southern Utah Paiutes, and the Northern Ute…