I was unable to attend Floor votes due to the expected birth of my child. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 439, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 440. ____________________

There are two amendments to this important piece of legislation that we bring forward. I want to thank the chairman of the committee for allowing us the opportunity to be heard and participate in this process. The first is an amendment…

I also want to thank my colleague, Congressman Schweikert from Arizona. I hadn't intended to, but I will begin my remarks by addressing his remarks, and I will do something that I rarely do, and that is to quote a French historian…

I, once again, wish to extend my thanks to my colleague from California. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues across the aisle to support this commonsense, bipartisan measure, H.R. 1282, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time…

I want to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thanks to my distinguished colleague from California. While we might not agree on all that is appropriate within the purview of the Department, we do agree on being effective stewards…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 276. ____________________

During this National Police Week, I wish to, on behalf of myself and the fine citizens of the Fifth District of Virginia, extend our thank-you. Since 1791, greater than 22,000 law enforcement professionals have given their lives in the…

Over the past days we have heard a great deal of rhetoric as it relates to health care and what the best policy for the United States is. In fact, as we address the Affordable Care Act, which the Democratic Governor of Minnesota referred…

I ask that you join me today as we remember the lives of Jaiden Bartee and Tori Perez, ages 5 and 6 years old, who, as they stood with their mothers waiting for the schoolbus on the morning of March 30, were struck down and taken from this…

In 1947, Senator Arthur Vandenberg famously stated that politics stop at the water's edge. What that meant was that partisan fighting and attacks should cease when they compromise America's role in missions abroad and, indeed, when they…

I rise again to support the legislation. It dawns on me also that, as I rise today, this may be the last time that I rise on the floor. So let me just say what an honor it has been to stand at this podium to bring forth legislation like…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 2357, the Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015. I also want to thank Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Emmer, and all of my colleagues on the Financial Services Committee who have…