Austin Scott

They expect us to do the same thing. And they are very scared that they don't see the courage or the political will.

I think absolutely that Americans understand that we must address this problem--these problems I should say--now.

Stable markets create jobs. Is that a fair statement, that the more stable the markets are the more job creation we can count on in this country?

The bottom line is the American citizen is scared to death right now of the EPA, whether they are farming or any other industry.

I guess I go back to what you said when, I think it was Mr. Holden that asked the question, and you essentially indicated that the American farmer was going have to barter with the EPA for regulatory certainty.

Let me tell you what the EPA did about a week ago in Tifton as far as working with them.

But again, you acknowledge that you don't have the budget necessary to handle the implementation of the rules?

I would appreciate it if you would submit to the Committee an analysis of your anticipated budget.

Ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, the time is now for us to ask the one fundamental question before us: What is in the best interests of the American people at this time? By ``American people,'' I mean every American, from the top of…

Without a serious endeavor to train more large animal veterinarians, the country could be in a position where dangerous pathogens and disease go unchecked, leading to a major, major food safety hazard. We have come close in numerous…

Thank you, Mr. Clay, for your outstanding leadership on the committee and for your outstanding leadership in bringing forward this very, very appropriate and extraordinary resolution for a very extraordinary city that I have had the…

H.R. 1531, designating 2011 as World Veterinary Year, is a simple but an extraordinarily important gesture, offering recognition for an often overlooked yet increasingly very important profession, and that is the field of veterinary…

This unwarranted attack by North Korea on South Korea demonstrates more than anything else the dangerous state that our world is in. It is extraordinarily important that we here in Congress condemn in the strongest possible way this act…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in order to recognize and commend the NATO School for its critical support of NATO's efforts to promote global peace, stability and security. As a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I have seen firsthand…

Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, with nearly 23 million children and adults in the United States living with this disease, it is, indeed, time to reassess our own fitness and nutrition choices, to educate ourselves…

I also want to continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to address juvenile diabetes because it can be prevented at an early stage with just testing, care, and increased funding for additional research as the number of cases…

The Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010 will authorize for 5 years the mandatory price reporting programs run by the United States Department of Agriculture. This act requires sales information to be reported and published in a timely…

It is amazing that we are even spending one second debating this bill. The American people all across this country, from the width and breadth of it, are hurting. And the number one reason they are hurting is because of a lack of jobs. And…

Thank you so very much. I want to extend tremendous accolades to our chairperson, Ms. Waters, who has done just an absolutely excellent job on this bill. Mr. Chairman, you know, there is nothing more devastating, more heartbreaking than…

I am sick and tired of our Republican friends assuming that they had no responsibility for this, Mr. Speaker. And we've got to set the record straight. It is in the charge of Democrats, under our leadership, that we indeed are saddled with…

Thank you very much, Chairman Berman. I want to commend you for the excellent leadership you have provided on this extraordinarily critical issue. Ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, on the bleached bones of many great past civilizations…

We have a unique opportunity today. I've heard from the other side, the Republicans, who are saying that they want to have a permanent fix. We on the Democratic side have shown that by pushing forward, we had a $68 billion bill that went…

Ladies and gentlemen of the House and the good people of America, I rise on a very special occasion, to pay tribute and to recognize the outstanding and excellent work of one of my constituents in Douglasville, Georgia, in Douglas County…

I want to speak on something that we have not touched upon, and that is what we need to touch upon the most, and that is what is in the best interests of our national security. Here we are debating this issue: Do we want to put the future…

It is very significant that we are having this debate on Sunday, the Lord's day, because this is the day of faith, and we are going to have to step forward on faith and courage. There are many people out here who have been warning and…