Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Chairman, exempt facility bonds are special tax-exempt financing instruments designed to help raise funds for important infrastructure projects like airports, waste management facilities, highways, and other transportation needs. In…
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Bill Posey is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 8th congressional district since January 6, 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Posey has focused on issues such as economic growth, job creation, and government accountability during his tenure in Congress. He has been involved in various legislative efforts and has served on multiple committees, contributing to discussions on national security and fiscal responsibility.
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Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Chairman, 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. 416. None of the funds made…
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Chairman, the Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing program, or RRIF program, provides direct loans and loan guarantees to finance the development of railroad infrastructure. Under the program, the Federal Railroad…
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Chairman, it has been said that this could be restrictive. Well, I just want to point out that never, ever before this year in the history of this program have they ever loaned $600 million under this program, and so I don't think it…
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Chairman, with all due respect, there is nothing in this amendment that adds any restrictive impediments whatsoever. It only requires that the Department of Transportation follow the law when they allocate these funds. Although this is…
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Chairman, 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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gallego
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Chair, 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 Florida will be postponed. The Committee will rise informally. The Speaker pro…
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Chairman, 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. 416. None of the funds made…
Jun 2, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This bill adequately funds the Space Launch System, the rocket which will carry the Orion capsule into space, and I am grateful for that. It adequately funds exploration ground systems, which are essential to…
Jun 1, 2015
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Congressman Brooks from Alabama be removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 2036. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection…
May 21, 2015
I think that, clearly, they reflect that there has been some misleading information put forth in objecting to this bill, and I urge my colleagues to take that into consideration and to vote favorably for this badly needed historic and…
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