The intent is, as I understand it, to enhance savings in the detention program, which it is less expensive when you think of $122 per day on average for a detention bed.

Yet there is concern that the alternatives to detention generally leads to higher levels of absconding, which adds additional support and security problems as well.

We would appreciate that information.

Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago during a district work period, I had the privilege to catch up with many of my constituents back in Michigan's Seventh District. Business owners graciously invited me into their facilities eager to talk about…

I applaud you for what you are doing for your child. And sadly, some of that opportunity has been taken away from you as a result of a union.

They would actually say that? ... With your dues dollars paying for that?

One of the most beautiful parts of democracy is its messiness. Messiness that speaks of freedom and choice and opportunity.

I believe was set up to go wrong in order to deal with Second Amendment liberties of law-abiding citizens.

I would concur that your mention today of the necessity for impinging upon Second Amendment liberties of law-abiding citizens still further brought that question up.

the notion that this was an operation set up to do something to impinge upon the Second Amendment rights of my fellow citizens is absurd.

if you looked at it in terms of perspective, what I have said and what I believe is, if it would involved one individual company, it wouldn't have been appropriate, because that is what bankruptcy processes are for.