Mr. Speaker, in closing, I yield myself the balance of my time. I respect very much the specific impetus for this bill. Unfortunately, though, there have been no hearings on this legislation, and it was not marked up in committee. I would…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This bill, as has been discussed, encourages veteran employment and the growth of midsize businesses. For post-9/11 veterans, the unemployment rate has continued to decline. However…

Mr. Speaker, it is a special privilege to yield as much time as she shall consume to the gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Gabbard), a veteran who I think is going to relate her own experience.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I will be very brief because I think the bill speaks for itself, and those who have spoken on its behalf have spoken so eloquently on behalf, especially of the veterans of…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I shall consume and rise in support of the bill. Well, first of all, let me mention that this bill followed regular order. It was brought up in our committee, it was discussed, and it was passed…

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleague how many further requests for time he has, and I will reserve the balance of my time.

Madam President, I want to assure our colleagues that these nominees from Michigan have been selected--obviously by us-- following a very thorough screening committee with its broadly based recommendations. All four of these nominees are…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, and pursuant to rule XXII…

Madam President, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas Edward ``Ed'' Braswell, Jr., and I offer my sincerest condolences to his family. Two former chairmen of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sam Nunn and John Warner, joined…

how can we do those things that are our responsibility more effectively and more efficiently.

Sometimes people just want to know that they are valued and we need to do a better job of that.

the key for almost all of them to succeed is leadership.

One of the things we do in our State is every year our congressional delegation co-hosts a veterans' summit.

We call it the PRIME Act, P-R-I-M-E Act.

we just need the Administration to do its job.

Two, we need tax reform that I believe generates some revenues.

the three keys to deficit reduction, if we are serious about it, are tax reform that makes more sense out of the tax code and actually produces some revenues for deficit reduction; entitlement reform that saves money and saves the programs…

I, from time to time, tell people who have quite a bit of money that they are going to have to pay some extra taxes if we are going to get the job done on deficit reduction.