Mr. President, I appreciate Senator Blunt yielding. I appreciate the opportunity to engage in this colloquy with the Senator from Missouri as well as the Senator from Delaware, both of whom have been leaders in manufacturing in Missouri…

I stand here first to salute those who advocate against domestic violence and those who advocate for more stroke awareness--health care issues. I also stand here not only as a Member of Congress, but as a person who has navigated the…

Madam President, today I wish to honor the 100th anniversary of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus. The center promotes physical, intellectual, and spiritual wellness for the 6,500 members across Central Ohio. Joseph…

Politico recently reported that U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman is pressing for another trade bill as soon as possible. This one is called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to be signed with Asian Pacific countries, about a…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about an opportunity-- actually something good that this body could do for the American people and for our economy and for the taxpayers. Tomorrow, the Senate budget conference that was established as part of…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bentivolio) for his words. I would like to take a moment to tell you about James McNaughton, Staff Sergeant James McNaughton, Army Reservist, an MP, New York City policeman. We served on the same…

I thank the gentleman from Arkansas. At this time, I would like to recognized the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Young). Mr. Young is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He was a rifle platoon commander as well as an intelligence officer…

During World War II, man, woman, young, old, rich, poor, everyone in this Nation pulled together to bring our country through a difficult time. It was a bipartisan effort, for sure. After the war, we cut spending and we were a Nation that…

Tonight we are here 2 weeks before Veterans Day to take some time to pay tribute to so many of our outstanding veterans and for the great things that they have done. Arthur Ashe, a world-class tennis player, a hero to many, was once asked…

I thank the gentleman from Utah for his profound words and for sharing such a nice tribute. Next, I yield to the gentleman from Nevada, Dr. Joe Heck. Dr. Heck is a colonel in the United States Army Reserve and commands the Medical…

Thank you very much, Dr. Heck, Colonel Heck. Thank you for sharing that story. As a surgeon who served in Iraq, that was very moving to me and very familiar. I think about how my experience in war has changed the national anthem for me…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia, my dear friend, Chaplain Doug Collins, for those kind words. We are honored to serve here with so many that have served--not all of them are here tonight--on both sides of the aisle. I think of my…

I thank the gentleman from Indiana, and thank you for sharing that story of heroism. So often we don't get to hear about our heroes today. They go unnoticed. What you just spoke on reminds me of a gentleman named Mike Spann. Very few…

I thank the gentleman from Illinois for that fine tribute. I would like to share a story about Major John Pryor, John Pryor, MD, trauma surgeon from Philadelphia. He joined the Army Reserve in 2004; but on September 11, 2001, seeing that…

Eva Slusher famously said that, under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, she is required to get her job back when she returns. She believes that, under that act, she should also be able to get her child back.

I want to thank the chairman for his diligence on a provision of this bill that would protect the custody rights of our servicemembers. I also want to thank the ranking member and the staff of the VA Committee for also being so diligent as…

I thank the chairman for recognizing me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support today of H.R. 1405, which, in addition to improving the disability claims appeals process for veterans, contains language from H.R. 894, legislation I…

I thank my friend for yielding, and I would like to thank my colleagues, Congressmen Jeffries and Horsford, for once again leading the Congressional Black Caucus Special Order Hour. Mr. Speaker, this week, the House and Senate conferees…