Vern Buchanan

He was an inspiration to so many because he personified the most important virtue of public service--he did it for others.

With his passing, the State of Florida and the Nation have lost an outstanding lawmaker, statesman, and public servant.

I want to thank the gentleman from Illinois and the gentlelady from Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Private First Class Hector Albert Cafferata, Jr., of the United States Marine Corps. Private Cafferata was awarded the Medal of…

For every dollar invested, you can get $6 back, is that what you are saying, from the taxpayers?

I can tell you that there seems to be a culture, at least from what I have heard, in the IRS there is a lot more money being put in enforcement.

In this environment of trillion-dollar deficits, people are feeling like the IRS is a lot more aggressive about coming after organizations, especially small businesses and individuals.

It is my privilege this morning to welcome a very good friend to the Halls of Congress. Pastor Mike Landry, who delivered the opening prayer this morning, is a great spiritual leader in Sarasota, Florida. For the past 16 years, he has…

It seems to me somebody would say, wait a minute, let's put the brakes on this, and at least let's try to figure out whether--if I'm giving a baby nine shots in a day whether that--I mean, how much impact that's having.

I don't understand why our kids are getting so many shots.

I just have--you know, my sons, it seems like they're older now, in their late twenties, but they might have had seven or eight.

I just hope that we can--I mean, I mean, you hear the frustration coming from here.

I also want to recognize, Congressman, for all your leadership over the years on this issue.

I just want to let you know we've got to spend more time and resources and fix this problem because it's--obviously, it's out of control.

Just call my office.

The charges are politically motivated. That congressman did nothing wrong. And we are confident that the justice department and house ethics committee will reach the same conclusion.

Mr. Buchanan is a very selfish person. And in my opinion, folks who go to Congress have got to do good for their people that they represent.

I represent about 200,000 seniors that rely on Medicare in my district. I want to ensure that seniors have access to quality health care, as all of us do.

I would like to thank you for working with me to advance my pill mill crackdown legislation and for your commitment to curbing prescription drug abuse. This crisis has created enormous pain and suffering on our families and communities…

I represent 170,000 seniors in southwest Florida, Sarasota and Manatee Counties. And many of the seniors that I talk to are very concerned about what this unelected board of bureaucrats will mean to Medicare.

it's huge to Florida. As you know, Ambassador, we've talked about it. We have 14 ports, $68 billion worth of economic activity.

Earlier this week, the President released his budget for next year. It fails to reduce the national debt by one penny. That's why it's already being called ``debt on arrival.'' Under this budget, for the fourth consecutive year, our…

I am a big proponent of a constitutional balanced budget amendment.

It is my privilege this morning to welcome a very good friend to the Halls of Congress. Pastor David Anderson, who gave the morning prayer, is a great spiritual leader in Sarasota, Florida. He has more than 35 years of pastoral experience…

Washington is failing the American people. Our leaders need to be held to the highest standard, and that means obeying the same laws that everyone else has to live under. I'm pleased to report progress on an important bill that I…

America is drowning in a sea of debt. But instead of addressing our own financial problems here at home, there is talk of another bailout--not for America, but for Europe. Recent reports indicate that the International Monetary Fund, of…