Betty McCollum: “We have to find a balance, Mr. Jenkins. But we have to be proactive because some of the things that are lurking out…”

Well, in my opinion, being present when some of the stuff happened, that is an unintended consequence, totally unintended consequence.

Mr. Speaker, last week the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives decided that they know better than the residents of the District of Columbia what their local government needs.

For America to be engaged in large scale conflict overseas for nearly a month--with no clarity for Congress or the American public about why--is shocking, unacceptable, and unprecedented in our history.

It is going to be a huge price tag.