And, unfortunately, the people that are going to pay the ultimate price here are the veterans of this country which to me is a great injustice.

It did not have a score. Not only did it not have a score, someone made the interpretation, someone who is not elected.

Mr. Chairman, dairy farming is risky business. You've heard that from them themselves. These are the folks that are up at 4 a.m., rain, shine, snow or sleet--doesn't matter--7 days a week, 365 days a year milking cows, and then they do it…

Madam Chairman, I, too, want to thank the chairman and the ranking member, who not only have worked unwaveringly to craft a great piece of legislation, but collaborating, shepherding this thing through, saving taxpayer money, supporting…

I rise once again to thank the chairman. I thank him for understanding this. As I say again very clearly, this was not the chairman's decision. He was gracious enough to bring this down, and I appreciate his support-- the same to the…

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Sergeant Chuck Luther joined the Army after the 9/11 attacks. He served in Iraq until a mortar round hit near him, knocking him unconscious. What followed were classic symptoms of…

I have an amendment at the desk, Madam Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following new section: SEC. 5__. COMPTROLLER…

My bill would get benefits into the hands of veterans more quickly in three ways.

I thank the ranking member for the time. I also thank him for his longtime commitment to American energy independence. I, too, share that. I have been the supporter of a bipartisan energy bill that brought environmental groups and The…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and sacrifice of Walter ``Finch'' Kwiecinski of Duluth, Minnesota. Walter's story is the story of his generation and should make each of us reflect on the sacrifices that were made to allow…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 150th anniversary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, North America's oldest rail labor union. Since its founding on May 8, 1863, the BLET has always played a critical role in the…