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Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Walker for his contributions. I appreciate his thoughts. When I think about one of the most challenging things that we face in our country, I think about homelessness. When I first became a Member of Congress, it…
Mr. Speaker, in today's Special Order, my colleagues and I will focus on the important work being done in all of our communities to expand opportunity, alleviate poverty, and promote upward mobility for all Americans. I want to personally…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of the lifetime of civic contributions and the legacy of one of Arkansas' great leaders, Bobby Roberts. Bobby will be greatly missed after his retiring earlier this year from a 27-year career of service to our…
Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 3311. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Boozman] proposes an amendment…
Madam President, this amendment provides a simple report from the Department of Energy on a specific kind of transmission project. The amendment will not cause delays or add additional redtape. It provides transparency and ensures that the…
Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam war in Little Rock and to see all the hugs and emotion at that event. Truly, it was a tumultuous time in our world. It was so…
Madam Speaker, I rise today with my colleagues to honor the life of Congressman Ray Thornton, who was a pillar in Arkansas politics and a stalwart advocate and voice for the improvement of education in our great State of Arkansas. Serving…
After four decades, in 2004, Sergeant Bennett was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame at Fort Benning. In 2006, his family was presented with his Combat Infantryman's Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Prisoner…
This bill is about Main Street and economic growth, and it surprises me as just a Member of Congress that our President, President Obama, would issue a veto message on this bill. This bill is about economic growth, and I applaud my good…
Mr. Speaker, Congresswoman Love stands with Main Street. Main-Street-based community banks are why we are on the floor today, because they are at the heart of helping our families start new restaurants, get consumer financing, finance our…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the amendment offered by my good friend from California. The Office of Financial Research, the OFR, is an important entity, but its work so far has been very, very disappointing. It is so…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor two heroes from the Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas. Nicholas Brown of Hot Springs and Michael Tharp of Hope were awarded the American Ambulance Association Stars of Life awards this week. These…
Mr. President, Arkansas lost a political legend today when former Congressman Ray Thornton passed away at the age of 87. Ray Thornton grew up in Sheridan, the child of two teachers. Ray's intellect and quick wit was evident from an early…
Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 37th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, TRA. Since the TRA was signed into law in 1979, the U.S.-Taiwan bilateral relationship has continued to expand, growing into an…
As unpleasant and as unfortunate as this debt issue is in Puerto Rico, I am actually glad that we are here in Congress talking about debt.
After he's been a Democrat a little while longer, he'll get used to it. He'll realize our party is the best hope this country's got.