Steve Womack: “The 2-year budget, has been--was proven effective, was it not, to create certainty?”

Testing the boundaries a little, I would expect that.

I can tell all of you the river valley in Arkansas is very excited to hear the sound of freedom beginning this fall, I guess, when the Polish show up.

I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the last speaker, my friend, Earl Blumenauer. It was a source of pride for me to be here on the floor this morning and see the gentleman's last speech on the floor of the House of Representatives…

Before I close, let me say, as most of my colleagues know and as Mr. Clyburn pointed out, my presence here today in the face of a terrible, personal hardship--the loss of my wife of over 41 years--I hope is indicative of the importance of…