Traditionally, as this Committee works, the Minority on the Committee, Democrats, have been provided a level of courtesy.

With drastic cuts to the Park Service budget we need to understand how to balance the demand for park experiences and the increased reliance of NPS on private money.

We again would encourage the Chair to consider bills as we see some before us today that have passed in the past and have received bipartisan support.

The reason I ask that--well, we will follow up with a question, because----

Thank God that has changed with time, and the warrior is acknowledged for his service.

I think this visitors center is very important. That war dictated many things in this country, not just the war.

Restrictions on federal loan borrowing could drive students to borrow under less advantageous private loan programs, discourage some students from enrolling, or cause more enrolled students to drop out due to lack of funds.

What evidence can you point to that would outweigh the risk of forcing students to drop out, not enroll, or turn to riskier forms of borrowing?

What a horrible and ridiculous idea that students might get a better deal from a government administered loan as opposed to a private sector loan.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my support for the Senate-approved Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill known as S. 47 and to explain my concerns about its counterpart in the House. Since it was first authorized in 1994…

State management of our Federal lands is a high priority of mine.