as a sponsor of the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014, I am pleased the Senate has risen to the occasion and come together on this critical legislation. Although I was still in Kansas…

I thank the gentleman from Oregon for giving me the opportunity to join my distinguished colleagues, but particularly you, my very good friend, Mr. Blumenauer. I just cannot thank you enough on behalf of this country for your leadership on…

These are the words of the majority of Republicans under the age of 34 that they are either ``ignorant, out of touch, or crazy.'' Ignorant, out of touch, or crazy. Now, we wouldn't use those words, but the majority of Republicans under the…

Every dollar that Washington takes from small businesses is a dollar they don't have to invest in new equipment, expand operations, hire a new employee, or provide higher pay and better benefits. Particularly, in the Obama economy…

On rollcall Nos. 308 and 310 I was not available to cast my vote in person. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Nos. 309, 311, and 312 I was not available to cast my vote in person. Had I been present, I…

Absolutely. We just were shown a map by naval executives, and I hesitate to say this because it is so scary, but the reality is that the entire Naval Shipyard and the Norfolk shipbuilding base which builds our nuclear carriers within a…

Absolutely. And the executives, the folks who have been involved with the Navy who showed me this map of our naval shipyards, within my son's lifetime are going to be under water. They did say, well, if it is any consolation, Florida is in…

On rollcall No. 275, I was detained at a funeral. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Personal Explanation

thank you. I certainly appreciate the remarks of my colleague, the Senator from Texas, in regard to honoring those who served our country so nobly and so courageously 70 years ago, as we recognize this weekend the anniversary of that…

The person that my good friend refers to is not a Guantanamo detainee. The reality is that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is not representative of the vast majority of Gitmo detainees who were brought 13, 14 years ago. There are a handful several…

I have an amendment at the desk. The amendment would strike both section 528 and 529 so I ask that they would be considered en bloc. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the consideration of the amendment at this point? There was no…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as…

Woman, today, I rise to ask my fellow Members of Congress to take one small step towards fiscal sanity. Chairman Wolf has done very nice work on this bill, but we are all familiar with agencies that have outlived their usefulness and no…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 5, lines 17 through 21, after each dollar amount, insert ``(reduced to $0)''. Page 6, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert…

What is taking place today in America's Veterans Administration may be the most egregious case of friendly fire in the history of the United States of America. This harm to our veterans from our team is coming not from firearms, but from…

Guantanamo is a rallying cry for extremists around the world. Until we transfer and try these detainees, it is hurting our national security, and Gitmo is expensive. We are spending about $2.7 million per detainee per year at Guantanamo…

I submit the following statements in support of Jenkins Amendment #15 to H.R. 4435. National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC): ``The National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) has seen the negative effect of Insourcing on…