Opening Statements
Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member Dreier, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this…
Read More (Camp Opening Statement: Rules Committee Consideration of $1.9 Trillion Debt Limit Increase)Mr. Chairman, Madame Chair, I want to thank you for holding this important hearing. But before I turn to this…
Read More (Johnson Opening Statement: Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on Progress Made to Replace the Social Security Administration’s National Computer Center)Chairman Lewis, thank you for yielding time. I want to join with my colleagues in saying that as we approach…
Read More (Boustany Statement: Joint Hearing on Food Banks and Charitable Giving)Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. Republicans are all for promoting charitable giving to help those in need. …
Read More (Linder Statement: Joint Hearing on Food Banks and Charitable Giving)Republicans and Democrats on this Committee have long worked together to make sure Social Security has the resources it needs…
Read More (Johnson Statement – Hearing on Clearing the Disability Claims Backlog)Thank you, Mr. Chairman. International trade is a powerful engine for economic growth and job creation, as our experience here…
Read More (Brady Opening Statement: Hearing on the Operation, Impact, and Future of the U.S. Preference Programs)(Remarks as Prepared) Madame Chairman, The people have spoken: they do not want a trillion-dollar government plan to replace their…
Read More (Remarks Before the Rules Committee, H.R. 3962 and the Republican Alternative, “Common Sense Health Care Reforms and Affordability Act”)(Remarks as Prepared) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Earlier this year this Subcommittee met to examine issues surrounding banking secrecy and…
Read More (Opening Statement: Hearing on Foreign Bank Account Reporting and Tax Compliance)Mr. Chairman, thank you for yielding time. I want to thank you for holding this hearing. When the Ways and…
Read More (Boustany Statement: Hearing on the Administration of the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit)Webster’s dictionary defines a safety net as “something that provides security against misfortune or difficulty.” That’s a broad definition, and safety nets…
Read More (Linder Opening Statement: Hearing to Evaluate the Response of “Safety Net” Programs)