Vern Buchanan

I became involved with this issue after being contacted by one of my constituents, Kimberly Weaver, and learning of the heartbreaking and preventable death of her son, Army Specialist Nick Panipinto.

The family, Nick's family would appreciate assurances that steps will be taken going forward so that parents don't have to go through this again.

That is why I offered an amendment last year to the NDAA which has since become law, requiring the Pentagon to examine emergency medical services and capability at U.S. military bases around the world.

We have the greatest military in the world, the greatest leaders, including yourselves. How can something like this happen if that is the case?

I would like to take this opportunity to express my strong support the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The coronavirus is one of the most serious public health threats we have ever faced, particularly…

I will vote today against both Articles of Impeachment because they are without merit and setting a dangerous precedent for our country. This political vendetta is an abuse of the impeachment process and would subvert the votes of 63…

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 division C (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 59, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $6,250,000) (increased by $6,250,000)''. The…

I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Buchanan). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that…

Let me just remind you, before tax reform, in terms of small businesses, the rate was 39.6.

I did a forum with 10 women, CEOs in my area, a couple of years back, and people say, why just women? Because, I said, 57 percent of the startups going forward are going to be women-led.

We should be in the business here doing everything we can to help startups and help them be more successful and help entrepreneurs.

I also want to just echo what many of my colleagues have said, in terms of enforcement.

I am for free trade, but it has to be fair, and we have to level the playing field.

the agreement is only as good as the 2 parties involved.

It is an honor for me to welcome to the United States Capitol my pastor, William Hild, who led us in the opening prayer today. Pastor Hild is not only a tremendous community leader in my hometown of Sarasota, Florida, but he has been a…

Let me say to the gentleman that I am not sure how the economy works in Vermont, but I can tell you that in terms of the tax package--the original one and this one, 2.0--Florida is on fire, in terms of growth. There is more energy and more…

I just want to mention to the gentleman from Wisconsin that there were no amendments offered on this bill, if he wants to check that. I also have a list of groups who are supportive of this bill, such as Associated Builders and…

But deaths from opioids, they have increased seven times for a senior 65 to 74, because you always think sometimes about just younger people, over the past 15 years.

Let me just say, about 7 or 8 years ago, I had a lot of members from Kentucky and Tennessee and other places, and everybody would be coming to Florida.

Cutting back on enforcement that gives us $6 for each dollar that comes in, no business that you had would operate that way, and we shouldn't operate our accounts receivable this way.

Chairman Buchanan Announces Hearing on The Taxpayer Experience with the Internal Revenue Service.

I also want to acknowledge our incredible chairman and his leadership over the last 7 years I have been here and working this plan forward. It is an exciting time for all of us. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs…

I guess my question, and a lot of us--at least I was motivated, to think that we have equipment out there--I got out of college in the mid 1970's, we would sell many computers.