Nancy Boyda

I know the fathers in this room are just as concerned as the mothers, but as we mothers stick together and stand up to keep our children safe, this bill will go a long way, and I certainly appreciate the wonderful help that we have had on…

Veterans are a number one issue in the State of Kansas. We found it just appalling how shameful the lack of funding for our veterans had become. When I came to this Congress, I can't tell you how pleased I was that we put $5.2 billion of…

I implore the good people of America to stand up and very clearly and forthrightly, respectfully of course, say that they cannot support this, nor can they support people who are unwilling to stand up and take a stand on this.

You just have to wonder who said no, and then it went to the Senate, and the Senate basically said we'll take something and we'll put it into the supplemental bill. And it also, of course, then passed as well. And again, we now have a law…

Democracy is a contact sport, and I'm not going to be shy about asking for money for my community. My guess is that next year I'm going to be putting in more earmarks.

Democracy is a contact sport, and I'm not going to be shy about asking for money for my community. My guess is that next year I'm going to be putting in more earmarks.

I would like to bring to light an issue of great importance to southeast Kansas... This problem has been under study for years.

Did we mean it last November when we said we would change Congress, or were our words just mere election-year slogans?

My father was actually in a submarine in the South Pacific during World War II. Like many of our fathers, mine only recently has begun to really tell us what went on and those experiences as he was fighting for our country back during…

Let me just say that I have offered a bill that I think is historic. I think it is going to make a difference. And I would suggest that you can vote for it, or you can vote against it. It is a good first step.

I believe that the bill is intended as the voters have said we need to get something done. The crimes that are included in this bill will go right at the heart of the corruption that is affecting the Congress.

This was something that we could get done. I was so frustrated that so many people -- that it was gridlocked and nothing got done. This we can get done. I think we can get wide bipartisan support. I think we can get it through the Senate…

It's a start to break the tie between money and the legislative process.