Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Mr. Webster from Florida. I rise today in support of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. WRRDA is commonsense legislation that permits the Army Corps of Engineers to…

Mr. Speaker I rise today in honor of Charles William Young, better known to his colleagues and constituents as Bill. I am deeply saddened Congressman Young, a man who put all others before himself, has passed--he will be sorely missed…

I am deeply saddened Congressman Young, a man who put all others before himself, has passed--he will be sorely missed.

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Minnesota. I oppose the gentleman from Pennsylvania's resolution, H. Res. 378. Sugar is the only commodity where the U.S. is a net importer. This puts U.S. producers at a disadvantage. Our sugar…

If we are going to go in there, we should have American workforces in there.

I just can't find--until we change the government and the way--I don't want to change the government.

It is the government, the corruption that has been there for the last 30, 40 years that has kept those people repressed.

I agree 100 percent with that. But giving to foreign aid, I disagree with that, especially if our money is going, and it is not accountable, it is not being held accountable.

I thank my colleague from Texas, and I appreciate you wearing our stripes on your tie today. That is apropos. Mr. Speaker, I would like to address all of my colleagues, both Republicans and Democrats, but more importantly, the American…

I thank my colleague, the gentlelady from Minnesota, my home State, for putting this together. Mr. Speaker, when I was a lot younger, I remember watching President Reagan in the debates with Jimmy Carter. President Reagan once said, Now…

I thank my colleague from Arizona for putting this together. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the epidemic of veterans who not only commit, but consider, suicide. I again want to address what my colleague talked about, the quote of…