I was not present for rollcall vote No. 308 on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 288, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal…

I would just simply close by saying I think this is a good bill, a bill that not only strengthens investor protection, but also reduces unnecessary costs. It reduces uncertainty in the marketplace. We need certainty in the marketplace…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 10, beginning on line 7, strike ``other regulatory entities, including''. Page 10, beginning on line 8…

I thank the chairman for yielding and thank him for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the bill that's being offered by Mr. Garrett. This is a bill that will ensure the SEC will abide by simple…

I would just say a couple of things in closing. First, what this bill is not is a bill that does anything to amend or change the mandates of the SEC. We know what those mandates are. They are to ensure fair markets, efficient markets. They…

I'm prepared to close and would like to insist on my right to do so. I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of the full repeal of the President's health care law. I believe we must repeal this law and replace it with patient-centered, market-oriented reforms that will…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding. I appreciate the committee's leadership on this important measure. I rise today in support of the Working Families Flexibility Act, a House of Representatives initiative that will give families and…

The American people know that a budget is one of the most important documents produced by any legislative body. It is a document that reflects the values and priorities of our government and our Nation; and while it is a document that is a…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 84. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 3 in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Mr. Grijalva The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I thank her for her leadership on this very, very important issue. As I travel across Virginia's Fifth District, it is clear that years of failed policies--like the President's health care law…

I was not present for rollcall vote No. 43. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against: