But at least we haven't slipped into this barbaric practice of having families subjected to the strong arm of the government.

That is not work. That is not employment. That is a form of slavery.

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 398, nays 18, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll…

I disagreed with President Obama, his decision to surge in Afghanistan as I did with President Bush on the surge in Iraq.

Madam Chair, I missed rollcall No. 599. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas and nays are ordered. This will be a 5-minute…

Madam Speaker, I missed rollcall No. 600. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. Chairman, this amendment would reduce the Department of Energy administration account by $35 million and increase the Global Threat Reduction Initiative by a $35 million amount as well. As cofounder of the House Nuclear Security…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 32, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $35,000,000)''. Page 34, line 20, after the…

I rise to engage in a colloquy with my colleagues to ensure that our defense community has the resources necessary to carry out an important security mandate that this body passed this year. Mr. Chairman, the Lord's Resistance Army has…

Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word. The ACTING Chair. The gentleman from Nebraska is recognized for 5 minutes.

I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment No. 96 Offered by Mr. DeFazio Mr. DeFAZIO. I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the…

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for his leadership again. My colleagues and I believe that resources invested in ending this conflict now will not only save innocent lives but will also help reduce the need for very expensive…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. II. None of the funds made…

Mr. Chairman, in 2008, this body declared that the United States would not provide military assistance to countries found guilty of using child soldiers. With broad bipartisan support, we declared that this is an affront to human dignity…

It is difficult to imagine an industry that is more reliant on credit and access to capital than farming and ranching.

We need to ensure that our farmers and ranchers have the tools they need to succeed.

These audits help Members of the Agriculture Committee gather data on farm programs so that we can evaluate each of them for effectiveness and efficiency.

It's difficult to imagine an industry more reliant on credit and access to capital than farming and ranching.