Marlin Stutzman

The challenges that we face as Americans aren't Republican problems or Democrat. They're American problems.

we passed that in the House, and I know while this bill doesn't bestow any additional benefits, I definitely believe that it is worthy and needs the recognition.

It is a privilege to serve alongside Congressman Braley. I call him a friend as well as an advocate for veterans issues.

We are here today to hear from Iowans about the employment difficulties facing far too many members of the Iowa National Guard.

Chairman Stutzman, Ranking Member Braley, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for your focus on the critical issue of veteran employment.

Our Nation's military has sacrificed a lot in the last 10 years. One percent of our population has served in uniform.

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for yielding. I also want to thank Ranking Member Mr. Filner and Mr. Braley for helping us move this important piece of legislation to improve the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA. Earlier this…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, H.R. 2302, as amended, contains provisions from three different bills. Section one retains the transparency concepts in the original version of the bill but responds partially to VA's concerns about…

I believe the VA-U.S.Paralympics program is the right thing at the right time.

This Committee's first responsibility to our veterans is to enable those injured in military service and to have the broadest opportunity to rehabilitate themselves.

Perhaps no veterans' service organization understands the importance of sports as a rehabilitation tool more than PVA.

I believe the VA-U.S. Paralympics program is the right thing at the right time and that is why I have introduced H.R. 2345, which extends this program through 2018.

We would like to thank this Subcommittee particularly for its efforts to expand sports and recreation opportunities for disabled servicemembers and veterans.

The American people want to be in the business of job creation and growth. Unfortunately, Washington is in the business of regulating, spending, and taxing. This administration has barreled down the road of massive deficits, historic debt…

So, Madam Speaker, I come to the floor in support of this resolution because I believe that we need to all agree, Republicans and Democrats, that we're going to limit spending, we're going to stop borrowing. We can pay our bills back. But…

I'd like to thank the gentleman from New York for yielding on such an important subject that we're talking about today. I would like to make a couple of points in reference to what the gentleman from Massachusetts just made regarding the…

I come to the floor today to thank every vocal constituent and American for pushing us up to this point today when we will consider a tax-free and sensible budget control plan in exchange for raising our Nation's debt ceiling. Is it…

In August 2009, President Obama visited my district in Elkhart, Indiana. A brave constituent of mine expressed his disappointment with taxes and asked the President to explain how raising taxes on anyone during a deep recession is going to…

I yield myself 3 minutes. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairman Dreier and the entire Rules Committee for ruling this amendment in order and for allowing it to be heard today. This amendment asks the Government Printing Office to take an…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 28, line 10, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by $3,414,150.29)''. Page 29, line 23, after the…

I yield myself 1 minute, the remaining balance of my time, Mr. Chairman. I understand the gentleman's point about CBO spending their dollars on this publication, but we see these publications around Capitol Hill everywhere. You go to any…

I thank the gentleman from Utah for yielding. Washington is broke, Mr. Speaker, and the American people know it, and they know how to get out of the mess that we're in. I would like to reference back to August of 2009. The President…

On rollcall No. 594, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment Offered by Mrs. Blackburn The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the second amendment…

In spite of the empty rhetoric of politicians who promise now and pay later, not even the United States Federal Government can run from the simple principles of economics. When a family continues to spend more than they make, debt will…

I believe a measure of transparency on the costs is important.