I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership on this important issue. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Save American Workers Act. This important bill will restore the traditional 40-hour definition of…

I thank the chairman for yielding, and I thank the gentleman from South Carolina for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the ENFORCE Act which reins in the growing problem of executive overreach in this…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 86. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Connolly The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

I thank the chairman for his leadership on this issue. I thank him for yielding. Mr. Chairman, today I rise in support of the Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act. As I travel across our Virginia's Fifth District, I…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 19, on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 458. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment. The amendment was agreed to. The…

With all due respect to the gentleman from Nevada, the problem with his motion to recommit is that it would punish a company like Vitamin Shoppe. Vitamin Shoppe is a leading U.S.-based vitamin and supplements distributor. Earlier this…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the gentlelady's amendment. I appreciate her work and interest on this important issue; but with all due respect, this amendment would defeat the entire purpose of the bill. If…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 601, on the amendment offered by Rep. Holt to H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Moment of Silence in…

Thank you to the chairman of this committee, and thank you to the sponsor for your leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Retail Investor Protection Act. Fifth District Virginians and Americans across the…

I'm pleased that the House has acted once again to fund critical operations of the Federal Government. Last night, we adopted legislation that would provide funding for the National Institutes of Health and for reopening monuments like our…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 453. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

In response to the minority leader's statement, I would suggest that this is in fact a jobs bill. This is a bill about health care. It is about the quality of health care. It is also about preserving jobs for this country. I rise in…