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Mr. Speaker, I heard from my friend, former Congressman Norm Dicks, today, and he asked me to submit this statement on his behalf. He had the privilege of serving with Chairman Bill Young for over thirty years on the Defense Appropriation…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Bill Young was my friend. Bill Young was a gentleman in every sense of the word. Bill Young was an example for us all. I will have the privilege of speaking on Thursday, at his request, at…
He was a champion of our men and women in uniform, veterans and their families.
Bill Young was my friend. Bill Young was a gentleman in every sense of the word.
America has lost a great public servant, liberty has lost a great patriot, and we who are left behind have lost a great friend.
H. Res. 384 recognizes the extraordinary contributions of Bill Young to public life in Florida and the United States.
this happy moment stands in stark contrast to the sorrowful evening of October 18, 2013, when we learned that our dear friend and colleague, the great Bill Young, had lost his life.
It is both fitting and proper that the People's House pay this tribute to a pioneering and path-breaking man.
Bill Young believed in bipartisanship; the Defense Subcommittee almost always reported the Defense Appropriations bill with all Members, Democrats and Republicans, in full support.
Chairman Young did more for the men and women in the Armed Forces than anyone in Congress.
It has been said that you make your living by what you get; you make your life by what you give.
With Bill Young's death, the Nation has truly lost one of the few remaining statesmen.
Mr. Speaker, the President's health care plan is broken. Let me read from some of the letters and communications my office is getting from around my district. Mike and Pat in Queen Anne's County write: Mr. Harris, my daughter's health care…
I come to the floor today with both a great deal of energy and a sense of relief--relief that it appears we have reached a bipartisan agreement to reopen the government, pay America's bills, and give us a path forward to deal with the…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for such time as I consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask unanimous consent to speak for an additional 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, we are obviously pleased that our Senate leaders, Senators McConnell and Reid, have negotiated a bipartisan way to end this crisis. This agreement will open government, will allow us to honor our bills, and it sets up a…