we need to look for efficiency and to be very creative in how we approach the governance side here.

I sought this office because of how troubled I am about our Nation's fiscal trajectory.

Look, the Constitution doesn't belong to a bunch of judges and lawyers and law professors. It is yours. It is yours.

our judicial branch is widely respected, certainly far more than the institution that I am privileged to serve in and even, indeed, the Executive branch.

the heavy price that has been paid for our freedom and just really the privilege that we have to be here today and to work out our differences and try to resolve these problems in our representative republic here.

this idea of increasing productivity and simultaneously increasing response rates, if the leaders themselves don't believe it, it will never happen.

if a fellow American needs some help, I am ready to help. But for those who would take advantage of the system, you know, I have a real visceral reaction to that because they are really stealing from others.

we have had about $1.8 trillion in tax increases, roughly a trillion dollars in the Affordable Care Act, or as I think of it, the un-Affordable Care Act.

The trends are just not good in terms of response time. We are heading in the wrong direction.

And I question--and I think based on what I have read and what I am seeing here--your real belief that you can accomplish the IRS' essential mission within the budgetary constraints that we have as a country and the funding that you have…

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…

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…

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

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…

I would like to thank my fellow Virginian, Chairman Goodlatte, for his leadership on the underlying bill. I also want to thank Mr. Graves, the chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, for working with me and my staff on advancing…

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 53, line 24, strike ``and''. Page 54, line 3, after ``entitites'' the following: ``; and''. Page 54…

I would just state to my friend and colleague that the only piling on, as I see it, are the regulations that are continuing to burden the small business owners. I yield the remainder of my time to the gentleman from Virginia, Chairman…

It is a privilege for me to be here this morning and to share with you and our colleagues the story of an exceptional American, Ron Miller, who I am proud to say lives in Virginia's Second Congressional District, the district I have the…

I come to the floor this morning to call for a change in the House calendar. Mr. Speaker, leaders set priorities. They identify the challenges and opportunities that face their organization, then they assess them and put them in the right…