Oct 3, 2013
At this time I am happy to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from Florida (Ms. Brown), a strong and consistent advocate for veterans and a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee for over 20 years.
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.
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Oct 3, 2013
Here we are again, deja vu all over again. The leadership of the other side of the aisle is again attempting to distract the American people from looking at their cynical shutdown efforts by trying to hold them under the torn and shredded…
Oct 3, 2013
At this time I also would like to extend our condolences, and would also like to express our appreciation to the Sergeant at Arms and to the Capitol Police for their hard work in making sure that the people that work in this Capitol, the…
Oct 3, 2013
I'd like to point out the fact that while the bill may do what my good friend has suggested, it doesn't fund all of the accounts. There are a number of accounts, as has been pointed out time and time again, that are not funded. May I…
Oct 3, 2013
H.J. Res. 59, the Senate clean bill, includes all programs administered by the VA. Let me repeat: all programs. The Senate didn't cherry-pick which programs get funded. It continues operations of the entire Federal Government. On the other…
Oct 3, 2013
At this time I am pleased to yield 30 seconds to my good friend, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the assistant Democratic leader.
Oct 2, 2013
I thank the gentleman. In order to end these childish games and put our government back to work for the American people, I ask unanimous consent, Mr. Speaker, that the House bring up the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59. The SPEAKER pro…
Oct 1, 2013
This, I believe, is really a fraud. This is just a part of the simple game that has been played to justify keeping this government shut. The proposed rate of $2.5 billion is the same amount provided in the House- passed MilCon-VA bill…
Oct 1, 2013
At this time, I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the distinguished ranking member of the Appropriations Committee.
Oct 1, 2013
At this time, I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the assistant Democratic leader.
Oct 1, 2013
I'm delighted to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), the ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee of Homeland Security.
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