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May 21, 2013
Since the Arab Oil Embargoes of the 1970's that ravaged the American economy and produced mile-long lines around gas stations, an avowed goal of our nation has been to reduce our reliance on Middle East oil. In addition to the thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of economic activity, the Keystone pipeline will bring up to 830,000 barrels of Canadian crude oil A DAY into the American market - about HALF of what we currently import from the Middle East.
May 16, 2013
Just a week after the President extolled the benign virtues of big government and told university students to ignore those who warn of its dangers, Americans woke up to headlines that this government has been targeting groups and individuals that it doesn't like for intimidation and harassment. I appreciate the President's sudden interest in getting to the bottom of this. But I must remind the House that more than a year ago, I and other members rose on this floor to warn of these tactics directed at Tea Party groups by the IRS.
May 13, 2013
April 2012 House Floor Remarks: "A defining aspect of the American tradition is that groups of citizens band together for a wide variety of civic purposes."
May 13, 2013
Across the country, employers are holding office meetings and the announcement goes something like this: "We love you guys. But here's what we make; here's what Obamacare will cost us; we can't stay in business with Obamacare. But if we cut back everybody to 29 hours per week, we can avoid the mandate and stay in business."
May 9, 2013
This measure strengthens our credit by guaranteeing that our sovereign debt will be paid in full and on time.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
May 8, 2013
Yesterday, the President vowed to veto the Full Faith and Credit Act, charging that it "would result in the Congress refusing to pay obligations it has already agreed to." I challenge the President to name one member of Congress who has suggested that this bill is an acceptable substitute for not paying our other bills.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
May 7, 2013
Amidst all the controversies gripping Congress, certainly we should all be able to agree that the full faith and credit of the United States - the very trust the public has when it loans money to the government - should not hang in the balance every time there's a fiscal debate in Washington.
April 26, 2013
On Wednesday, the Democratic Whip charged that the Full Faith and Credit Act places America at risk of default. As Churchill once said, "It would not be possible to state the opposite of the truth with greater precision." Quite the contrary, this measure guarantees that whatever political storms are raging in Washington, America's debt will ALWAYS be paid IN FULL and ON TIME.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
April 24, 2013
I rise today in strong opposition to a proposal by the National Park Service to remove long-standing tourist facilities from Yosemite National Park, including bicycle and raft rentals, snack facilities, gift shops, horseback riding, the ice rink at Curry Village, tennis courts and swimming pools, the art center and the historic stone Sugar Pine Bridge
April 24, 2013
Committee Markup Statement: HR 934 simply conforms the Merced River's Wild and Scenic River boundary with the pre-existing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hydroelectric boundary for Lake McClure - which should have been done when the original designation was made. The boundary change would enable the district to study the possibility of increasing the New Exchequer Dam's spillway by ten feet, making it possible to temporarily store about 70,000 acre feet of additional water