Jeff Flake

With its vast resources, the DRC holds the promise of being a success story.

Father, you had mentioned that electoral reform is needed in the Congo.

What leverage do we have or does anybody have with Rwanda to get them to cooperate?

In Federalist Paper 51, James Madison wrote, "In framing a Government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the Government to control the governed: and in the next place…

The cost benefit analysis--it's tough to apply or tough to justify the proposed rule of the EPA

Thank you. I want to just say what a pleasure it has been to have US Airways headquartered--first America West and now US Airways in Phoenix, in Arizona.

Given the complex needs that are satisfied by the plant and all the different interests involved, I'm just wondering how you're going to balance all of this.

The best way to get the border secured is to have a legal framework for people to come and to go.

I do want to get immigration through. I do not want any of the elements that we need to finish to hold up any of the other elements.

If we can work with you on that, it would be incredibly helpful.

Is this an issue with Maryland or any other state? And I am not trying to pick on Maryland at all.

I just want you to know, Mark, and I want Gabby to know how much we miss her here.

Well, I think we know now that the talking points--we do not exactly know where they were changed or how they were changed, but they were changed or altered.

I thank the Chair, and I'll immediately yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Dakota (Mr. Berg).

I thank the gentleman, and I know that we have made efforts in the past to make sure that these are all competitively bid. The reason I am bringing this amendment is that the Army stated in this case that this contract was not…

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…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Bachus

I thank the gentlewoman from Ohio. For all I know, this cuts money from my district as well. I have not discriminated in where I have taken money from. I think everybody who has followed the process over the past several years knows that…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 91, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $200,000,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. On behalf of the Republican members of the Arizona delegation, welcome, Ron Barber. We are glad to have you here. Nobody would have wished for the circumstances that made this seat vacant. We all miss…

I have an amendment at the desk designated as No. 2. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 37, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $412,908,000)''. Page 99, line 17, after…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 2, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $50,000)''. Page 7, line 13, after the first dollar amount…

I have an amendment at the desk, designated as Flake No. 3. 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…

I have an amendment at the desk that is designated as No. 1. 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. __. Each amount made…

But that's how it has been interpreted. That's why we're saying let's make it clear that we can neither forbid nor deny.