Each Member of this body has the duty to protect the separation of powers that was so wisely woven into our Constitution by our Founding Fathers and which forms the very foundation of how we govern this great Nation. Mr. Chairman, an…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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 Offered by Ms. Norton

Recently the President said this about our most recent new jobs numbers that were greatly disappointing: ``People and the markets are still skittish and nervous, and so they pull back because they're still thinking about the traumas of…

I thank Chairman McKeon for yielding, and I rise in strong support of House Resolution 292. I object to the U.S. military intervention in Libya, and my friend and colleague from Virginia actually has far more confidence in the intent and…

Thank you so much. I appreciate the gentleman yielding, Judge Carter, for your leadership on this topic and also Representatives Gohmert and Kingston for their leadership on this. I will say this: As the son of an Iwo Jima veteran and as…

You know, these reporting requirements are a classic example of laws that are passed by people who have no clue what it means to go out and create a job and that put precious capital at risk. They're created, these laws, by people who have…

As a business owner for more than 20 years, I know firsthand that excessive tax paperwork and compliance matters are already major expenses to our small businesses. And the new reporting requirements included in the health care law will…

And account for more than 75 percent of new job growth. And according to a study by the Small Business Administration, the cost of complying with the Tax Code is 66 percent higher for small businesses as compared to large businesses.

Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the Forbes Joint Forces Command Amendment. The establishment of a combatant command requires a literal act of Congress. It follows, then, that the closure of a combatant command should involve…

When future generations look back at the 112th Congress, they should be able to remember us as the Congress that made the tough decisions that got our economy back on track and restored America to greatness. That's why I fully support the…

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution today. We gather here to remember the innocent people whose lives were cut tragically short by the horror that unfolded in Arizona on Saturday. We also gather to honor and pray for…