Hal Rogers: “We were successful in reducing discretionary spending by some $95 billion from fiscal year 2010 levels.”

I thank the chairwoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, I rise in support of the appropriations act that we are considering today. The fiscal situation facing…

My words were not acceptable. And I expressed my regret to her first and foremost.

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…

I request that language be included in this year's WRDA to prohibit a water reallocation study to be conducted at Wolf Creek Dam.