Hal Rogers: “The agency needs discipline and it needs an outsider in some position there to be sure that we are not jeopardizing the…”

I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky, my close friend, whose district was the hardest hit and whose constituents along with all those impacted are in our prayers.

I urge a ``yes'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1515

Thank you for the service to your country that you have performed for many, many years.

When our Founding Fathers chose a bold, new, and innovative self-rule government, it was met with deep skepticism by the world's monarchs. They said self-rule is only a dream. Our Founders said they are right; it is the American Dream. Now…