Steve Southerland

We talk about Big Bird and that sounds wonderful. We had a couple of Big Birds in my family. We have four small children, and they love Big Bird. But I will tell you this: When the CEO of Sesame Street is compensated $956,000 in 2008…

It bothers me greatly that you have not received a phone call, that you have not received a personal visit. That is immoral.

I think whether--I cannot speak to the intent, but I can speak to the outcome, and the outcome is that, yes, in fact, these policies are aiding and abetting this crisis and energy costs that we have now.

I mean, I appreciate that, but that sounds a little ludicrous, to be just very blunt with you.

We are broke. And I mean really broke.

I think it is sad that we have gotten to the point that the government feels that it is its responsibility to inject its opinion on what I should do with the property that I own.

What I don't appreciate is asking for this unbelievable amount of money at a time when the American families are hurting so much.

I rise in support of the Jordan amendment. I am not a freshman at trying to perpetuate my family's 55-year-old business that's struggling under the taxation and the regulation of this Federal Government. I am not a freshman when it comes…

Timely research on citrus greening and its vector, the Asian citrus psyllid, is absolutely essential to ensuring the future of citrus production in this country.

This is not an industry that is waiting for government to fly in and save the day.

As families struggle to pay their bills and as small businesses falter, the impact of overregulation could not be more devastating than it currently is. I will tell you that the regulations that are coming through the EPA are going to…

I rise in support of this legislation. As a third-generation small business owner following the footsteps of my father and my grandfather, I understand how crushing the tax burden is going to be upon small business. The NFIB estimates that…

I rise today in support of this resolution. The thoughts and prayers of Florida's Second Congressional District I deliver. Our hearts are broken over the events of Saturday. We want to deliver today our thoughts especially to those…