These types of restrictions can impede trade, undermine the competitiveness of U.S. companies, and cost American jobs.

They cost the taxpayers not one single dollar. They are financed through their transactions.

Trade is essentially really, bottom line, about jobs.

We are looking at a 40 percent tax on small businesses. How do you plan to protect small businesses?

According to Mr. Fryt's written testimony, since 95 percent of the world's population and 70 percent of its purchasing power is today outside the United States, it goes without saying that global markets are a critical component of the…

So the cost-benefit analysis, a thorough review of pro-growth policies, a simpler Tax Code and a fairer Tax Code equals jobs.

We all want tax reform and we want to energize the economy, but we want to get people jobs here, of course, in the United States.

Unfortunately, the Democrat-controlled Senate continued its habit of providing patches a couple months at a time, which led us to our current situation, one that again sees us too close to an unsustainable physician payment cut.

We all agree that everyone's goal here is quality care, efficient care, access, and reduced cost.

At this time, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake) and also take a moment to recognize him for his continuing efforts and dogged determination to ensure the safety of our country's borders.

I have no additional speakers, and I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

As a former sheriff, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3801 because it would address the increasing use of ultralight aircraft in the smuggling of contraband across our borders. We also move this bill today in honor of Congresswoman…

And I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

I have no additional Members seeking time, and I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I understand that the other side may have some additional speakers. We have one additional speaker. So I would yield to Mr. Levin to continue with the further speakers on his side. I will continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I will keep my closing statement short. This obviously is an important bill to this country for our Nation's security and is especially important on this day when our good friend, Gabrielle Giffords, has presented her resignation. I urge…

Great, thank you. I wanted to touch on the services market, again highlighting the fact that with the Korean agreement we have opened up a $560 billion services market for the United States to sell American.

We've heard some of the partisan comments this morning, and I think America is tired of that. America needs jobs now, and they're looking at us to work together. There's been a lot of discussion and debate around job creation and economic…

The way that this amendment is presented, it's presented allowing the study to go on as law enforcement encounters this new law and will then know what challenges they face as they look to enforce the law. We won't know all of those things…

Yes, sir. That is what my amendment is intended to do, to gather that information so we can appropriately revise the current policies that may exist in police departments across the country and sheriff's offices across the country.

Today we are considering a national reciprocity law for firearms licenses and permits. I have always supported Second Amendment rights for people to carry and keep firearms. I come at this from a little bit of a different perspective. I…

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, add the following: SEC. __. GAO STUDY OF THE ABILITY OF STATE AND LOCAL LAW…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The question is whether or not this study is tied to the passage of the bill. No, the study is not tied to the passage of the bill. The study will begin upon passage of the bill, and the report must be…

This has been extensive consultation, consensus building with local stakeholders.

This is an opportunity for us on the west side of the Cascades in Washington to add some wilderness area that has been abused in the past.