Marlin Stutzman

But we are on the precipice of ceding that leadership unless we support NASA's efforts toward developing the next generation vehicle.

Hoosiers across northeast Indiana paid $3.85 for a gallon of gasoline this morning. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and people in my district are looking for long-term solutions. Unfortunately, for the past 3 years, President Obama has…

It's a privilege to be here to stand on the House floor with my colleagues this evening and discuss an issue that is facing Americans today that really we should not be standing here talking about. We face tough economic times, but instead…

But you can't even get a single vote in the Democrat-controlled Senate.

But this is what I get tired of, because I really believe we need a civil debate in Washington, and I get tired of Republicans being thrown under the bus saying Republicans want to destroy Medicare and Social Security, when that is not the…

I support eliminating direct payments. I have been an advocate of that.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to thank him for his service and his fight on this particular issue. And it is a privilege to stand here today with so many other colleagues on this important matter. Mr. Speaker, I stand here…

As Mr. Walz always says we cannot afford not to get this right. We have to get this right.

Well, and I know you know this. I was just over in Afghanistan this past weekend and I had this question come up frequently. What is going to happen back home when I get home?

I believe the buck always stops at the top, and in this situation I believe that Mr. Gensler should be here as well.

The VA can maintain leadership in this arena, but instead is choosing to only do so when convenient.

It just sounds to me like our veteran-owned businesses, small businesses are having to scrap and scrap for--I mean, they should not be getting their crumbs.

Its policy of allowing self-certification of ownership and control status instead of actively performing the validation function prescribed in the law was, frankly, a disaster.

I also find VA's recent decision to ignore GAO's finding in favor of a protest by Aldevra, a service disabled veteran-owned small business, as evidence of a continuing reluctance to fully embrace the clear requirements of section 8127.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. It is a great privilege and honor to stand here today. In listening to this crucial and very timely debate on the floor, it is one that I believe Americans have been expecting for quite some time because…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, jobs for America's veterans has become a popular topic over the past few weeks. The VOW to Hire Heroes Act is a vital first step in meeting our responsibilities to that 1 percent of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, rights do not come from the government. We are, in the words of the Declaration of Independence, ``endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights.'' Mr. Chairman, the right to…

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota. It was a great day for us because of the things that we learned from those folks who testified at the hearing there in Indianapolis. Those of us in Indiana, we love racing, we love agriculture, we love…

Thank you, Mr. Goodlatte, and thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the time that we can come to the floor and talk about this important issue. I think it's an opportunity for us here in Washington to do something that changes the direction of our…

Northeast Indiana is home to 48,000 veterans. These men and women have served our Nation with honor, and it is my honor to serve as their voice in Congress.

Thank you for holding this Congressional Sub-Committee hearing in Ft. Wayne. That you hold this hearing shows our Veterans how much America values their service to our Country.

It is my honor to serve as their voice in Congress on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.

I want to say thank you to our panelists and to each and every person who is here, and especially to our veterans today.

It is our duty to help break down any barriers and help our Veterans transition to the private sector.

One of the great challenges of this economy right now is, despite the high rates of unemployment, we have many jobs that go unfilled because employers have a great deal of difficulty finding someone who has those life skills, those soft…