Francis Rooney

We taxpayers trust this Corporation for National and Community Service to administer $750 million in some kind of effective and accountable manner.

For every dollar invested in the Everglades and Okeechobee watershed, $4 of economic benefits are produced.

For every dollar invested in the Everglades/Lake Okeechobee watershed restorations, $4 of economic benefit will be produced.

a government that's big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have.

My question for you and for the experts is how do we get it under control rather than just talking about how to finance it all the time, how do we get cost under control?

So I've got two questions for you. One is what can we do about this, which has got to be part of the excessive cost of education, which has gone up faster than anything except tobacco products since 1980.

According to Forbes magazine, an average 64-year-old woman in Lee County, Florida, has seen her insurance premiums and costs jump 135 percent.

I'm very concerned about the long-term sustainability of health care in general if we don't make a major change.

I'm used to satisfying customers, as you are. And maybe we ought to think about a system that puts the patient first.

I asked him if the U.S. is willing to hold war criminals in South Sudan accountable by imposing additional targeted sanctions and an arms embargo.

The Federal Government is attempting yet another power grab in our own backyards. A new rule proposed by the EPA will mandate the most significant expansion of Federal Government water regulation in more than a quarter of a century. In…

On rollcall No. 371, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Ms. Hahn The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

On rollcall No. 159 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Israel The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…

I was happy to see the President sign H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. This bill is an important first step in addressing affordability in the national flood insurance program, but we have a long way to go to put…

Tonight, I honor one of the most respected dairy leaders in the State of Florida, Red Larson, as he celebrates his 90th birthday. In the 1930s, Red worked the local paper route, saving and investing his money until he could purchase his…

I asked my constituents in Florida's 17th District how ObamaCare is affecting them. One said they were upset that their coverage was going to go up by more than $300. Another said that their insurance plan went from $204 per month to $720…

I want to thank my friend from Florida (Mr. Radel) for bringing this amendment to the floor today. Madam Chair, I would have liked to have seen something that went specifically to not arming the so-called ``rebels'' in Syria, but I think…

On November 5, 2009, Nidal Hassan, after coordinating with known terrorist leader Anwar al-Awlaki, opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 14 and wounding 32 others. This was clearly an act of terror, yet the Department of Defense and the…

On rollcall No. 105 on final passage of H.R. 249, I inadvertently voted ``nay.'' I would have voted ``aye,'' which is consistent with my past position on this legislation. In the 112th Congress, I voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 538 on final…

Yesterday the administration, in an effort to drive home the devastating impacts of sequestration, indicated that they would begin releasing criminal aliens held in detention centers across the United States. This policy is not only a…

On rollcall No. 505, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Markey The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…

Keeping our Nation safe is our most important responsibility under the Constitution as Members of Congress. When we talk about sequestration, we're really asking are we really going to shirk that responsibility, are we really going to cut…

I would just say to some of the things that have been said that I don't think that what this amendment is saying is in any way disparaging what Article III courts can do or would be successful doing. Certainly I would agree that they could…

My amendment simply codifies in the NDAA that any foreign terrorist detained be tried in a military tribunal set up by this Congress rather than in an Article III court. The reason for that is quite simple. Article III courts, which are…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title X, add the following new section: SEC. 10__. TRIAL OF FOREIGN TERRORISTS. After the…