If I told you that we could craft legislation that funded all three sectors of the D.C. school system--public, private, and charter--to fund all three of them, would you then support the Opportunity Scholarship program?

if a program is working or if it even appears to be working, you would be willing to continue it.

the Opportunity Scholarship program, a 91 percent graduation rate.

Mr. Speaker, Damian Paletta of the Wall Street Journal reported on the study by the Government Accountability Office revealing bloated budgets in government programs. The study examined a number of Federal agencies and found duplicative…

Did SOCOM conduct a total life-cycle cost comparison between the M4 and SCAR before making its decision to not procure the SCAR at the original intended quantities?

Did SOCOM, at any time, reprogram money from the SCAR program? If so, was Congress informed in a timely manner and what effect has that action had on your budget for the SCAR since the reprogramming action?

I want to thank you for your leadership in truly protecting our troops.

What is the total amount of Major Force Program (MFP)-11 dollars does SOCOM spend from its own funding in order to make the Army-provided M4 SOF specific?

I have supported the President's surge by sending 30,000 troops. That has actually encouraged Afghanis to have faith in their future.

SOCOM competed a new carbine in order to field a weapon that allows our Special Operators to more effectively engage a target at greater distances.

American energy independence is a national security issue.

I think most of us on this side feel you should do more to take care of the property you have instead of buying additional properties.

The events in the Middle East magnify the need for American energy independence.

I think our goal is the same in securing the border, determining what comes in here.

I stated to him the acceptable level of operational control to the American people means that we control who enters this country.

I second everything that you have said in your opening statement, especially about land purchases.

We are very rapidly doing away with private property in this country, making it much more expensive and harder for young families to buy homes.

Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 129 provides for consideration of H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. If you are looking for a prime example of government regulation which, first, is an unnecessary intrusion…