To the extent that we have resources, we can do more work, and we can bring back our return on investment, which is roughly $12 for every dollar invested.
Sanford Bishop
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Sanford Dixon Bishop is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Bishop has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for rural communities and has worked to secure funding for various local projects in his district.
I am pleased to rise in support of the FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. I would first, however, like to commend Committee Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Lowey, and all the Committee members and staff on both sides of the aisle, for…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, the MILCON-VA portion of this bill provides a total of $73.3 billion for FY '14 which is $1.3 billion above FY '13. The MILCON portion provides sufficient funding for our military…
On this day in 1964, President Johnson's called on our nation to launch an `unconditional war on poverty'. Exactly 50 years later, we can state with confidence two truths. The programs resulting from Johnson's War on Poverty have improved…
I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in full support of the legislation before us this evening to rename the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Florida the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs…
I rise in full support of the legislation before us this evening to rename the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Florida the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Bill Young will be forever known as one of the strongest supporters of our military and veterans in the history of this Congress.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this past Sunday, four brave United States servicemembers died in service to our Nation. Like too many before, Lieutenant Jennifer Moreno, Sergeant Hawkins, Sergeant Joseph Peters, and…
At this time I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), the ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee.
At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from New York (Mrs. Lowey), ranking member of the full Appropriations Committee.
How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Collins of Georgia). The gentleman from Georgia has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 7 minutes remaining.





