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Military Officers Association of America wrote a letter in support of this budget. The National Child Support Enforcement Association, the National Low Income Housing Association, the National Women of Law Centers Association, Fight Crime…
Let me just point out, just today, Mr. Murphy and Ms. Wasserman Schultz, we took a vote. We took a vote saying that we would like for the appointed U.S. District Attorneys to come and be confirmed before Congress. Something that is very…
Democrats and Republicans and the majority were able to pass an emergency supplemental war bill that would not only put benchmarks in to make sure that the Iraqi Government is doing all that they should do to make sure that they carry out…
I just want to say that I am proud of the Members that voted in the affirmative for this bill. The emergency supplemental funding bill has started a new era as it relates to how Americans think about the war in Iraq, how our troops are…
we have all worked very hard this week to see the positive outcome of the legislation today. As I started, I would like to close in my comments today by saying that I am glad that the Members voted in the affirmative for this legislation…
I can tell you the only thing that I can see in this bill is ultimate accountability and oversight by this Congress, which hasn't happened in the last two emergency supplementals, those that I voted on and those that I voted in the…
it is an honor to come back before the House this evening. And I must say that tomorrow is going to be the judgment day as it relates to Members that are willing to lead on behalf of the men and women in uniform and those that have worn…
Guess what, the American people have said, I don't like that. I don't want to do that any more. So now we have the opportunity to put the language in the bill that would hopefully get us to the point where the Iraqi Government will say…
This bill puts also enforcement behind what is already out there. There is no policy risk here in this bill. We know that the Iraq Study Group says that we should have timelines. That is in this bill. We know that the military, as it…
Another thing that is so very, very important, is his name David Broder, the conservative writer? I was home reading a hometown paper. Some folks in this town admit that they do not read the paper, but I do, and he wrote an article saying…
It was a good quality 20 minutes, I must add. And, Mr. Speaker, it is always an honor and a pleasure to address the House, and I mean the full House. I think it is important that we continue this discussion. As you know, we are going to be…
You know, many of us gave these great speeches, Mr. Speaker, talking about when we get to Washington, this is what we will do, and that I am going to be there for you, and that I am going to make sure that you get the kind of…
We are within our fifth year now, our fifth year, and Mr. Speaker, I always say there is nothing like the Congressional Record. That is the reason why the 30-something Working Group, we like third-party validators, and we love the…
We are not letting it get to our heads or our heart or the reason why we are here in the first place. And the reason why the 30-something Working Group continues to come to the floor, Madam Speaker, because some folks thought, Ms…
Thank you, Mr. Ryan. Thank you for yielding. So kind of you. My good friend from Ohio. Mr. Ryan, you know, yesterday when we were down here, we talked about the bipartisan votes, the fact that we are allowing an opportunity for the Members…
Which is very interesting. I don't know of the 73 that voted against it today, if that is going to be the basis for saying that that is the reason why I am going to veto it, because 73 Members of the House voted against it. But neither be…
Mr. Ryan, if you would yield. I mean, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, we were just talking just the other day about outing CIA agents; we were just talking about it. And in the last Congress folks were like, why are you all speculating? We are not…
The men and women in uniform are standing by for us to sling-shot them in. They want us to stand up for them. ... People voted for us to stand up for them, not stand up for a political party or to stand up on behalf of, oh, well, my…
That is right. In full effect. You have here U.S. Troops Readiness, Veterans Healthcare, and Iraq Accountability Act. Expanding funding for veterans healthcare and hospitals. What is wrong with that? Nothing. The Bush administration must…
Let me just say this, Mr. Ryan. Putting everything to the side here that we have been talking about, again, I am glad, because you are here as a member of the Appropriations Committee. We actually have some Members, Mr. Ryan, that are…
Mr. Ryan, losing kids? We are losing 47-year-old Reservists. We are losing granddads in some instances that are still serving our country, Mr. Speaker, in the Guard, in the Reserve, active duty. When you look at this, again, the Iraq…
Before the gentleman goes to the memo, you said this thing is not just about Iraq. Let me just say very quickly, again, you know here in the 30-something Working Group, we love, we don't like, we love third party validators. We love it…
Mr. Speaker, as you know, this is the first night of business, returning back from the Presidents Day break. Before we left we had a week-long debate on the question of Iraq, a nonbinding resolution opposing the troop escalation that the…
I would like to disclose to the House that I am not a member of the armed services. I have never served in a forward area. I wasn't even a member of the ROTC. But I am a Member of the U.S. Congress, and I have been federalized to come here…
Which is good and as American as apple pie and Chevy trucks and what have you. But I think it is important that we say this out loud, because when we get around budget time, there is a lot of interesting things that are said on the floor…
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