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The policy goals we consider here today are not a matter of partisan politics.

I rise to give voice to the thousands of Nebraskans who have contacted my office and continue to contact my office with their concerns about health care. In 2009 the President made all the Americans a promise. He said: No matter how we…

Continuous piecemeal changes will only magnify uncertainty and doubts among our servicemembers about whether promised benefits will be there in the future.

American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.

I am intending, Mr. Chairman, to withdraw this amendment at the end of the gentleman's 5 minutes; but I do want to encourage General, Secretary Shinseki to actually sit down and listen to these options. We are not there to berate him or…

We discussed not necessarily the specific language. We, in working with the committee, came up with this. Again, I want to thank Chairman Culberson for his leadership in helping craft this. The Secretary expressed a general openness toward…

The Secretary mentioned he was open to the language that you have inserted, which is a great step forward. Was he open to actually meeting with the delegation on the options that our community is putting forward?

And, by the way, on housing. As the Secretary pointed out, the VA does this on housing as well. Mr. Chairman, there are creative options out there that do not give the government a longer term budgetary risk, but they nonetheless help us…

Thank you, Mr. Fortenberry. I think the language is innovative and absolutely necessary, and I compliment you on your perseverance on this issue as well and on the insertion of this language into the bill. Mr. Chairman, the lend-lease or…

I thank my friend and colleague, Congressman Terry, for his steadfast commitment in trying to find some creative resolution for this problem. Mr. Chairman, he is very right in outlining this timeline of frustrations that we have had in…

I strongly affirm the principle of equal pay for equal work. Both the Equal Pay Act and title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which were passed on a bipartisan basis, have helped increase career opportunities for women and ensure they receive…

EPA's work is of great consequence to our country and to my home State of Nebraska--impacting everything from agricultural practices to energy production.

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.

As Thomas Edison once said, to invent you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.

I disagree. The fact remains that these bad actors are arrogantly manipulating the intellectual property system-and they're getting away with it.

It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.

I would also add that you also need to fight for your invention because, as Thomas Moore said, it is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.

Fort Hood is still locked down. We are still getting facts. It's a terrible tragedy. We know that. We know there are casualties, both people killed and injured.