Tim Walz

I think as Mr. Garver said and many of us have recognized is we and our job on this side of the table is to be conscious of the societal changes and things that happened.

I am always so proud of this Committee of serving on it, I feel like it is the way democracy should work.

Our Nation's veterans have sacrificed so much that we need to protect them from those kind of bad actors looking to take advantage of the benefits that they have earned and deserve.

I think this is a worthwhile bill, it is on track from a policy perspective, and I look forward to advancing this to the full Committee.

I am deeply concerned with the zeroing out of this program at a time when America's security is dependent on us becoming energy independent.

I would like to thank the gentleman from Georgia, first of all, for his generosity to us. And we certainly understand the position you're coming from. And I think yes, it's probably a small amount of money, but I think all of us recognize…

I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut. Ms. DeLAURO. I thank the gentleman. In 2002, Warren Buffett called derivatives ``financial weapons of mass destruction.'' As Wall Street firms used these derivatives to construct highly…

I thank the ranking member and the chairman for their work on this important piece of legislation. In this en bloc amendment, I have an amendment that identified by DOD some important goals in maintaining the operational force of our…

This Monday, Memorial Day, will give citizens from around the country the opportunity to come together and remember those who have laid down their lives in defense of our freedom. The debt we owe our Nation's servicemembers and veterans is…

I too rise in support of this piece of legislation, Honoring American Veterans Act of 2011. It is a very important, very sacred responsibility with the placement of monuments and how Arlington National Cemetery and our national cemeteries…

Again, I appreciate the gentleman from Indiana's work on this. I think we made a good piece of legislation even better, and that's a good thing. That's a good charge for us.

Again I thank the chairman of the full committee, the chairmen of the subcommittees, Ranking Member Filner, and the subcommittee ranking members. We put together four good bipartisan pieces of legislation to serve our veterans to make sure…

We are certainly proud of this piece of legislation, Madam Speaker, and we are in full support of it. I would like to thank the gentleman from New York for his unflinching and unwavering work to get this done for all the right reasons. I…

Once again, I also rise in support of H.R. 1657. It is absolutely unconscionable that we would have folks taking the set-asides that we have made specifically available to our veterans as they return home to start small businesses. Again…

I would like to thank the chairman, the gentleman from Minnesota, for bringing this bill and the others to the floor today. It's appropriate, as we are approaching Memorial Day, that we are working to fight for our veterans. But I think…

I would like to also thank the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey, the chairman of the subcommittee. Thank you for your work on this. You're absolutely right. This is one that's supported; it is the work for our veterans. Together…

I want to thank my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Pennsylvania, for his leadership, for his vision, and for the understanding that the American people sent us here to do America's work. Not one party's work, not ideological…

I am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Walz of Minnesota moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1255 to the Committee on House Administration with instructions to report the…

Thank you, Madam Speaker. To stand here in this hallowed place as a Representative, as all of my colleagues, all 435 of us, the incredible privilege and honor to represent the hardworking Americans across this country. In southern…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote…

Will the gentleman yield? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia controls the time.

Here's your rare opportunity. If you don't do this and you say, ``But I'm going to vote for the underlying bill,'' the gentleman from Georgia said himself, Mr. Woodall, that it would probably not pass the Senate. This is done. There's no…

Our current fiscal policy is unsustainable. The simple fact of the matter is that we are currently spending far more than we are bringing in.

I believe strongly that addressing the deficit requires us to make smart but significant cuts to spending.

I support a five year discretionary spending freeze that will reduce the overall cost of government relative to the economy.