Judy Biggert: “This is a bipartisan package of amendments that we are accepting. I urge my colleagues to support the amendments en…”

Like my colleagues here today, I am deeply concerned that as we begin to transition out of Afghanistan we are at risk of losing those hard-fought gains. Tragic news stories like the recent brutal murder of a young girl in northern…

Thank you. I yield 1 minute to Mr. Yoder. Congratulating Kansas House Speaker Michael O'Neal

I really appreciate that. Thank you. You were great as chairman, great as ranking member, and I think education is where it all starts in this most important committee. Thank you.

I thank the gentleman. I will always think of you as the green man from Colorado. Now I would like to yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Todd Platts, who is also retiring.