Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character.

I, too, am concerned about the cliff effect, and it does hold some people back from trying to get more employment.

The more the government grows in its unmerited transfer of wealth to the poor, the less the poor person will find the flourishing life and freedom for which he or she was created.

A prevalent tendency to disregard the limited mission of this [government] power and duty should be steadfastly resisted, to the end that the lesson should be constantly enforced that, though the people support the Government, the…

A while back, I visited a small business called Craft Axe Throwing and Beer. What an interesting combination of activities, I thought. I had driven by it a number of times, but I stopped in one day. Seeing this team make a living, enjoying…

I agree with the comments of many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle expressing grave concern over the President's decision to establish a date certain for the withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from Afghanistan. I believe…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S. 1260

Winston Churchill is often credited with the apocryphal quote that ``we sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.'' This is still true, but the 21st century has…

Thank you, Representative Rose, for your thoughtful comments, the importance of agricultural education across a variety of institutions.

Thank you again for holding the hearing. I thought it was a very thorough, good discussion.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding. Mr. Speaker, you might notice a little smile on my face. Honestly, as I was walking over here to speak on the bill, I was reflecting on my own life as a father. I have five children. When…

I wish to congratulate Pastor Mike Moreno and the entire congregation of Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk, Nebraska, on their 150th anniversary. With a shared mission to share God's word, share God's love, and as they say, ``Do it now,''…

First of all, let me thank my friends and colleagues, Mr. Soto from Florida and Mr. Westerman from Arkansas, for shepherding this important measure. Madam Speaker, right outside this door, in Statuary Hall, there is a very large statue…

I think it has been a very important discussion about a wide-ranging breadth of things.

Thank you very much.

If we withdraw and don't have airborne ISR capability over Afghanistan, I think it's a failure.

I look forward to getting you into these very important jobs as quickly as possible, because we have a lot of work to do.

No, other than again to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership. I think it has been a productive hearing to unpack this significant portion of America's public policy of both expenditures but also impact.