On rollcall No. 358 I was detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2383, to designate the new Interstate 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Illinois and St. Louis as the ``Stan Musial Veterans Memorial…

Thank you, Mr. Peterson. As a member of the Agriculture Committee, it was an honor to be part of the farm bill markup last month. Unlike so much else in Washington, the markup was an exercise in bipartisanship. The entire committee was…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available…

The purpose of this amendment is simple. It would ensure that American flags purchased with funds from this bill are actually made in America. Pretty simple, straightforward, common sense. Currently, here is what's happening: the…

I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin. Far too often, people tend to focus on our differences instead of what brings us together. Despite what we all may hear, common ground does exist among lawmakers from opposing sides. Although the group…

This is the final amendment to the bill. It will not delay or kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will proceed immediately to final passage as amended. This past November, Illinoisans and people across our…

I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Bustos moves to recommit the bill (H.R. 1120) to the Committee on Education and the Workforce with instructions to report…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of the…

I urge this committee and my colleagues to address our budget priorities using a balanced approach...

Our nation's economic recovery depends on a vibrant agriculture industry--how could we possibly turn our backs on a pest...

We cannot grow our economy if we are not keeping these critical components of our infrastructure operational...