I found in my public service that one of the great privileges of serving are the opportunities it has afforded to me to meet with so many amazing Americans and Virginians from all walks of life. Many of these occasions have been moments of…

This Congress must address the defense sequester with the urgency that is warranted. Our men and women in uniform are fighting bravely around the world, and they depend on the certainty of knowing that they have got everything they need to…

It is a special and high honor to be in this Chamber of the people's House to honor, to remember, and to pay respectful tribute to a most remarkable American, a true patriot, and one of the finest marines I have ever known, Master Gunnery…

I thank Chairman McKeon for his leadership and bringing this resolution to the floor. I thank the original cosponsors, Congressmen Ribble, Barrow, and Rahall for standing with me on this. I respect my colleague from Washington, Ranking…

I thank my friend for his leadership in this critical area, and for having us out here tonight to talk about the tremendous opportunity to really shape the direction of our country in such a positive way by responsibly opening up our…

Last month, my wife, Teri, and I had the pleasure of attending a joint church service which brought together Blackwater Baptist Church and New Oak Grove Baptist Church. That occurred in Virginia's Second Congressional District, which I…

I thank my friend from California, Chairman McKeon, for yielding. Mr. Chairman, in 1793, George Washington said: ``The Constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore, no offensive expedition of importance can be…

Tell me how much time is remaining, please. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 30 seconds remaining.

I want to thank my friend and colleague from Texas, Chairman Hensarling, and all of those who worked on this underlying legislation, H.R. 3193. My amendment strengthens that legislation, and I really respect how it was crafted, the…

I appreciate the gentlelady's remarks. I still hold the view that the sum of all things that I have heard in our district is that the Bureau is doing more harm than good. I urge, again, my colleagues to vote for the underlying legislation…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 6. ANALYSIS OF REGULATIONS. Section 1022 of the Consumer Financial…