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Thank you for holding this hearing today and for all of the witnesses that are here to discuss this important topic.

I think we need to seriously look at whether funds would be allocated more equitably.

I'm thinking of moving in this direction;'' ``I'm stuck,'' or ``I've gone in this way and I've had a problem,''

we need to ensure that people like this young man have access to community care programs so that they can be productive members of society.

We are trying to have replacement vehicles over the combustible engine for some portion of America.

That was my next question. After the next year, with the States having extreme budget problems that everybody's in right now----

Many of the burdens associated with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been shouldered by the Reserve and the National Guard members.

I think anytime we have one suicide, that's one too many, and certainly, the numbers that we've been seeing are certainly unacceptable.

One of the questions is, what efforts are being made to ensure that our members of the Guard and Reserve have a soft landing when they return home?

Do you think the 6 percent is going to be enough?

Mr. Speaker, over the past weekend, President Obama sent a letter to Congress. He said we need to spend $50 billion ``as quickly as possible'' in order to ``jump-start private sector job creation.'' I'm not sure if the President has read…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the Republican whip, the distinguished gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor).

I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I thank my colleague for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, just 2 days ago, I came before this body in opposition to a rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 5297, a bill affectionately known…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 237, noes 179, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No. 369]…

Mr. Speaker, I now yield 2 minutes to our distinguished colleague from Georgia, Dr. Price. {time} 1115

Mr. Speaker, you know, the gentleman from Colorado reminds us to stay on the topic, but then he yields to someone who spends most of his time blaming a person who is not even any longer in office. That is the theme of our colleagues across…

Mr. Speaker, I now yield 3 minutes to my distinguished colleague from Utah (Mr. Bishop).