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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the privilege to be recognized to address you here on the floor of the House of Representatives. And I appreciate the presentation that's come forward from my colleagues from Pennsylvania and Nebraska with regard…
Madam President, I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of the Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013. This bill will reauthorize the efforts of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This legislation…
Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing…
We support Congressman King's efforts to prevent further soil dumping and are pleased his amendment was adopted by the House.
Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, and this time here today, I've switched to a topic. But first I want to address that I've been very, very supportive of Congressman Wolf's initiative for a select committee and bringing these witnesses in…
Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege and honor to be recognized to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives and to be able to cover some of the subject matter that sets the stage and the tone and some of the…
Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman from Texas for bringing these two individuals before this Congress and commemorating their contributions and their lives to this country. And one individual that has been making a contribution in…
Madam President, the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 reaffirms the strong relationship the United States has with Israel. As the legislation states, our countries share a deep and unbreakable bond, forged by over 60…
Mr. President, I support the nomination of Raymond T. Chen, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal circuit. This is the 29th judicial confirmation this year. With today's confirmation, the Senate will have confirmed 200 lower…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce, along with Senator Franken, the Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2013. We introduced similar legislation in the 112th Congress, but the Senate never had a chance to consider the bill…
Mr. President they say history has a way of repeating itself. That certainly came true in June when the Senate approved a sweeping reform bill to revamp the nation's immigration laws. Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate failed to learn from the…
Madam President, I come to the floor to ask my colleagues to vote against cloture on the nomination, and here are my reasons for asking that of my colleagues. Earlier this week I outlined my general objection to the Senate proceeding to a…
I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for 12 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, I would like to take time today to honor the life of a very brave man, and an exemplary Iowan, Col. George ``Bud'' Day, who passed away over the weekend. Bud Day's brave and memorable military career started at the age of…
It was more important that he go to sweet treats than worry about collecting $200 million under False Claims Act cases pending. I raised many of these issues with Mr. Jones at his hearing and in written questions for the record. But in too…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes on the Todd nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. Chairman, I thank you for holding this hearing, and I think it is very important that Congress do its oversight work.