I happen to believe that we need to make sure that the funding and the programs need to be focused on our warfighters.

The world remains combustible and complex.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce Dr. Zeke Pipher, who will serve as our guest chaplain today. Zeke earned his Master of Divinity from Talbot School of Theology and his Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to speak today about the sequestration and fiscal affairs facing our country. Earlier this month, I was back home in Lincoln, and I went to one of the local diners and saw my friend Norm, and Norm asked me a…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 48 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, March 15, 2013, at 9 a.m. ____________________

You have one of the most powerful jobs in the United States Government. Did you know that?

So, if you could find out what the timeline is for implementation and then the specifics as to which States perhaps are leading in their efforts to implement these recommendations along with FNS guidance, that would be helpful, and perhaps…

I voted to increase that debt ceiling.

I think it potentially will disrupt the nation's food supply.

We are in full partnership on this.

But explain for those of us who don't have criminal minds how this actually can occur and then what steps are now underway to tackle it.

Because, again, please understand, I think the chairman very well said it; it goes to the heart of the integrity of the program and what its core mission should be.

We want this targeted to persons really in need.

If we had some greater, higher level, a definition with higher standards, then we would be able to take some of those stores out, and we would see less trafficking.

When that happens, when we identify that and we disqualify a retailer, do an investigation, disqualify a retailer, we send that information to the State so that the State can then look at the client.

You don't want to be in a situation where you have someone in an undergrad college who has received scholarships and may not have an income level and is at a substantial university taking out students loans, who is using money in the…

When we have a system that is not ensuring that those who need the help are getting it in a timely fashion, we are potentially wasting it; we are undermining our own mission here.

I think that might be an improvement, and it would get us out of this entanglement as to the centralized authority in this regard to find out how well program missions and clarifications of implementation are actually being followed in a…