I am fully supportive of ethanol because of the good economic impact it has had on rural communities, rural States and truly our country as a whole.

It is concerning that EPA is now proposing a significant rollback in the RFS.

I am pleased that the Committee is taking time to review our Nation's biofuels policy.

Nebraskans certainly understand the importance of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

I rise today to introduce the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency Act or the GONE Act. This legislation would require federal agencies to close out expired grant accounts with an empty balance. ``U.S. government spends $890,000 on…

To that end, the Energy and Commerce subcommittee intends to proceed through regular order, as soon as it is practicable, to examine both the problem of vague patent demand letters and potential solutions the Federal Trade Commission could…

I rise for the purpose of entering into a colloquy with my friend from Utah joining with me. Chairman Goodlatte, I want to thank you for your attention to the very serious problem of patent assertion entities, otherwise known as ``patent…

It has been said that there is nothing that is wrong in America that can't be fixed by what is right in America. Clearly, there are very significant difficulties in this body. There is turmoil in our health care system. The paralysis in…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 237, noes 126, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 67, as follows: [Roll…

I rise today to speak on the series of historic reforms adopted by the Armed Services Committee to combat sexual assault in the military. The women have taken the lead on this matter. Sexual assault is not a gender issue, it is a violence…

Thank you for the time. I don't have to tell you all that there is a debate raging in our country about the future of health care. I want to share, first of all, a story that I received by email from Yvonne who lives in the town of Firth…

Well, first of all, let me thank the gentleman for yielding to me. I know it is a bit unusual when Democrats and Republicans come down and share portions of the time. I think it is actually what the American people want a little more of…

This is really about trust, and people like Andrea from Omaha feels like that trust has been violated. It has been broken. She was told that she could keep her policy, but then she received her letter saying you cannot keep your policy. A…

I rise today to speak on behalf of nearly 3,000 Nebraskans who have contacted my office with their concerns about ObamaCare. Their stories are, unfortunately, not unique: skyrocketing premiums and cancellation of plans they were promised…

In the midst of all of our difficult debates that are occurring in this body and throughout Washington, whether it is about the right type of health care reform or how to stop the ever-expanding Federal debt which threatens both our…

I want nothing more for all of those who have risked life and limb than for them to be able to pursue the very American dream that they fought so courageously to defend.

We owe it to our brave men and women in uniform to ensure that all of the programs in place to support our veterans are run well and administered efficiently.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Veterans Day