Drew Ferguson

As I mentioned before, one of the most important and recognizable companies in the Third District of Georgia is Aflac. Aflac was one of the first companies to announce benefits to its employees. Shortly after Christmas, Aflac announced…

I would like to urge my colleagues to join me in opposing the budget presented by the gentleman from Virginia. This budget does nothing to address our mandatory spending challenges. It never balanced. It raises taxes, it increases…

I certainly understand our colleagues' desire to fight poverty. I would like to share a little bit of my experience and what we have done to fight poverty at the local level. For generations now, we have continued to throw more and more…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Georgia is recognized for 15 minutes.

I would first like to thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for her leadership during this budget process. She has done an amazing job of showing wisdom and patience and negotiating this all through this process. My sincere thanks are given…

I would like to thank my colleague, the Representative from Texas (Mr. Arrington), for highlighting this most important part of our American culture, the rural America. As you mentioned, I came from a small town, like many small towns…

I thank Mr. Smucker for yielding to me. I, too, would like to express my appreciation for Representative Thompson for taking the lead on this on our side of aisle. He did a great job. I also appreciate Representative Krishnamoorthi from…

I would first like to thank the gentleman from Washington for organizing this event for us to thank the brave men and women who keep our community safe day in and day out. Like him, I have the honor and privilege of serving with Sheriff…

I would like to start by saying that, for the last 25 years, I practiced dentistry in Georgia's Third District and I experienced a healthcare system that was broken and in desperate need of repair to reduce costs and increase access to…

The gentleman from Texas touched on some very important issues. One that he talked about was the process here, that this is just the beginning of a long journey that we must take to rebuild our American healthcare system. This has been an…

I thank the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon) for his remarks. He touched on something that is very important, and that is the driving down of cost and how this is accomplished. Truly, when the patient is in control of their health care…

My colleague from Florida touched on something that is very important, and that is fairness in the marketplace. I can tell you, as a small-business owner, I did not receive the same favorable tax treatment as the major corporations did…

I thank my colleague from New York for her very candid remarks. As you can see, she touched on many important issues--the unfairness of the system that we have now, but also the importance of protecting our Medicaid safety net. What we…

I want to thank Dr. Marshall for his strong remarks and pointing out and highlighting several important things. You know, one of the biggest things that we are fighting for as part of repealing ObamaCare is that we are fighting for our…

I rise in support of H.R. 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health Addiction and Equity Act of 2007. This legislation brings treatment to individuals that desperately need the help. Addictions and mental illnesses are afflictions that have…

I am delighted to, once again this year, work with Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley and Ms. Berkley. We've offered this amendment in the past. And each year that this Foreign Operations bill includes funding for Saudi Arabia we've offered this…

Mr. Chairman, a major contributor to America's illegal immigration problem is the inability of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to process legal immigration applications in a timely manner. USCIS uses horribly antiquated systems…

I am a strong supporter and cosponsor of the Safe American Roads Act. This legislation takes a reasoned and commonsense approach to dealing with opening our borders to Mexico-domiciled trucks. Instead of providing blanket access to U.S…

The biggest misconception is that the buying power of Medicare patients is currently unused, and that somehow this new plan is the only way to leverage lower prices for prescription drugs. In fact, prescription drug plans under Medicare…

I would like to welcome Monsignor Robert Sheeran to the House floor and thank him for taking time to be our guest chaplain today. Monsignor Sheeran is joining us in part because Seton Hall University is celebrating its sesquicentennial…

like many of my colleagues and fellow citizens across the country, my family, too, has been touched by the scourge of disease. I have seen firsthand the devastating effect that disease can have on a loved one and on a family. That is why I…

if I were present earlier today, I would have voted in favor of H.R. 1790, the Child Medication Safety Act of 2005, H. Res. 547, Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth…

I do not understand the purpose of this amendment. It is designed to restrict information used by the President's Council of Economic Advisers. Just because a Member does not like the findings of an independent study does not mean we…

I missed the vote on final passage of H.R. 418. Had I been able, I would have cast a vote in the affirmative as I am a strong proponent of the legislation and the goals it sets to achieve in reforming immigration policy in our country.

I rise in support of the Capito amendment to H.R. 5025. The attempt to significantly change the policy of Federal tax collections without serious discussion or debate among Members of Congress is extremely short-sighted. Federal tax…