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. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

This Nation cannot continue spending money it doesn't have. It is imperative that Congress end the borrow-and- spend mentality that created our staggering national debt and that we put our Nation on a sustainable path to a balanced budget…

I rise to associate myself with the remarks of our esteemed ranking member, John Olver of Massachusetts, and rise to oppose Mr. Flake's proposal. Now, if Mr. Flake came to the floor and cut money from well-larded Arizona projects, I might…

Reclaiming my time, all those loans were subsidized and capital was made available at very favorable terms compared to my region of Arizona. That paid its own way. Just look where federal dollar flow to Arizona--if one looks at the defense…

I would like to rise in opposition to this amendment and to say to the gentleman from Georgia that I don't really know where you might live in Georgia, but imagine neighborhoods in our country where there is no private lender with…

Normally I enjoy working on a bipartisan basis, especially with our good colleague from eastern Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) and so in a way I reluctantly rise in opposition to his proposal. Let me mention that in a way we're into quite a…

I wish to speak to the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized.

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 bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

We must ensure that the men and women who bravely served our country have access to affordable housing. My amendment seeks to make sure that conflicting government regulations do not pose an impediment to achieving this important goal…

Mr. President, it is my privilege to honor the Montford Point Marines, who today will be collectively decorated with the Congressional Gold Medal. The Montford Point Marines served our country bravely during World War II, despite being…

I rise to speak against the point of order. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized.

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I rise in support of the Waters TIGER grant amendment. I agree with the gentlelady that there's no stronger job creator than investment in transportation: Bridges, transit systems, overpasses, passenger…

I wish to say it's amazing what we can find money for and what we can't find money for. When Wall Street came in here, in a flash in a weekend, $700 billion walked out the door--a thousand times more than the gentlelady is asking for. And…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about a couple of amendments that were included in the legislation we voted on here this afternoon in the Senate. I am speaking of the Food and Drug Administration legislation. That legislation included two…

I thank Ranking Member Olver, the gentleman from Massachusetts, for recognizing me today. First, I would like to share my appreciation for all of the work that Congressman Olver has dedicated his life to throughout his two-decade- long…

Madam President, I come to the floor this evening to discuss the bipartisan transportation jobs bill that has been lingering since March 14. March 14 was pretty early in the construction season. If the House had moved as quickly as they…

Madam President, let me begin by thanking the chair of the Senate veterans committee for her incredible leadership on one of the most tragic issues of our times--the suicide rate among active-duty personnel in our Armed Forces, and…

Mr. President, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, or the 2012 farm bill, represents the most significant reform of U.S. agriculture in decades. This bill is the product of many months of policy discussions and late night…