Gerry Connolly

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 Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas The Acting…

I would inquire of the Chair how much time is left on this side. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 1 minute remaining.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would inquire as to what would be the comparable number for oil and gas and coal in the United States. You talk about the growth trend; but in absolute numbers, is it not true that actually the fossil…

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 10, after line 24, insert the following: (g) Additional Analyses.--The Committee shall conduct or…

I find it remarkable that you would ask that question of the representative of the AFL-CIO and not the same question of the representative of the Chamber of Commerce.

I think free trade as an abstract concept is very important to the future of the American economy and generally serves the economy well, but it is not without problems.

It is shocking to me that OMB would send such a letter without at least first consulting with the author of the legislation.

I wish that--and, as was mentioned earlier, Secretary Panetta has publicly said he finds it unacceptable, as do we.

We are big boys and girls, and we understand that our words can have consequences nonetheless.

I cosponsored legislation authored by Representative Mike Coffman of Colorado to streamline the process for domestic rare earth production.

It is not a Republican or a Democratic issue. It is an American issue that requires bipartisan leadership.

Thus, we call upon the administration to work with Congress to formulate a coherent, common sense approach to ending China's monopoly on rare earths.

We do need to take cognizance of unintended consequences that strengthen the hands of forces we would prefer be weakened.

The success of these small businesses is what is helping to drive the economic recovery.

It is my small, minority businesses that are clamoring for some relief from the mid-tier category.

I don't believe that is true. I believe experience will prove that it is not true.

I believe the two, in fact, are extensions of each other.

I believe if we can do that and succeed in that goal, it is a good deal for taxpayers; it will foster innovation...

Some of the fears expressed are understandable, but I think if you look at the respective bills Mr. Rogers and I have introduced, they are limited pilot programs and they keep the small business set-aside entirely intact.

Now you have got a minority-owned business successful in that category that has to compete with the big guys.

Their testimony, their assertions, are absolutely false. My legislation does not in any way change the size standards of the existing program and in fact explicitly has a provision that this pilot program at GSA for mid-tier companies to…

If regulations and economical growth were inversely related, then sub-Saharan Africa would have the most productive economy on earth.

Do some of the measures we took in health care reform help you in that regard with respect to Medicare Advantage?

I want to sneak in two more questions. One is in looking at the data, Medicare Advantage compared to Fee for Service surprisingly is 35 percent higher in improper payments. Why is that?

Nothing happens without stretch goals in government.