Steve Southerland: “isn't it somewhat self-serving when the private citizen doesn't enjoy that God-given right?”

I thank Mr. Chairman for yielding me time this afternoon. I am proudly standing here as an original cosponsor of this bill, H.R. 890. I think today gives us an opportunity, Mr. Speaker, to speak with clarity and say once and for all…

I'm proud to represent 72,000 veterans in Florida's Second Congressional District. The bill that we will be voting on today is a bill that says, we support you, not just for what you need today, but we also support you for what you did in…

one of the things that seems--in trying to solve, I guess, perceived problems, so often times the Federal Government just creates bigger problems.

The financial costs of distributing free food to such a large portion of American families is a substantial burden on the average American taxpayer.