Reid Ribble: “They feel that a $16 trillion debt, it scares the living daylights out of them.”

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the legislation today. I'll tell you that I've often told folks back in Wisconsin that working in the House of Representatives is sometimes like living in an alternate universe. For…

Thank you, Chairman Petri. I also want to thank the ranking member, Mr. Rahall, for working with us. We advanced this bill through committee, and it passed our committee by voice vote. Mr. Speaker, the bill is very simple. Chairman Petri…

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 subtitle D of title I of Division A, add the following: SEC. ___. MODERNIZED WEIGHT…

In response to the gentleman from Pennsylvania earlier, Pennsylvania doesn't have to adopt this policy. It is totally optional for that State to do so. I find it interesting that the gentleman from New York is concerned about this while…