Vicky Hartzler

Thank you, gentleman. I think that shows that the Senate has been, it seems like, on furlough. It's too bad they didn't have time to vote on the NIH funding bill that we sent over there that would ensure that money goes and continues for…

Today is a historic day. It is the fourth day of the Democrats' government shutdown. There is a profound difference of opinion on not just ObamaCare but on the size and role of government in our lives. The future course of our country and…

Thank you. I now would like to yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma, Jim Bridenstine. I not only serve on the Armed Services Committee with him, but he has a very good perspective on all these issues. {time} 1915

I thank the gentleman. What a great point. It is unbelievable that the Commander in Chief of this country has sidelined his own men and women in uniform and the civilians that support and defend this country. Thank you for bringing that…

Thank you very much for those excellent comments. This is about fairness. Fair treatment for all. That's all we're asking. That's something that Americans everywhere can agree on. So as the Senate and as the President hear these words, I…

I thank you very much. You've really spoken to the heart of this whole issue. We want fair treatment for all. The President has given over 2,000 waivers from this law to special interests and to certain groups, given special treatment to…

Thank you, so much. What wise words about what this fight is about for the future generations of our country and how we are fighting for a better health care system and a government that lives within its means. It's time to do that, and…

Thank you, Doug. What great points. We have extended our hand to the Senate and to the President this entire time, and yet we have had the door slammed in our face. But you're right, he has negotiated with others. It's time for him to…

I thank the gentleman. I think that is very true. It shows that we are here fighting for a bunch of people in this country whom it's hurting. And that's why we need to repeal it or amend it or do something to stop this onerous law that's…

Thank you, Diane, for those great words. Now I yield to the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Ron DeSantis, who knows a little bit about serving his country in multiple ways, including being a part of the Navy. Mr. DeSANTIS. I thank the…

Washington bureaucrats are up to their old tricks again. They're interfering with how we run our businesses, dictating the type of health insurance we have to purchase, and stonewalling tax-exempt status based on political speech. Now…

This White House needs to learn a thing or two about fairness. Why do they feel the need to delay the implementation of ObamaCare for businesses but not for individuals? If businesses get a break, why should hardworking Americans be left…

On Thursday, July 11, 2013, I was unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: On rollcall No. 348, ``nay.''

Father's Day was this past Sunday, and I am very thankful that I had an opportunity to spend some time with my father, with my sister and her family. Everybody was there. I had an opportunity to thank him for the role that he has meant and…

Thank you so much, Representative Franks. I couldn't say it any better I think. Thank you. The heritage that he has given his children and that his father gave him and his grandfather gave him, that's what it's about is being able to pass…

We do a lot of things here in Washington and discuss many types of legislation, and sometimes the impact of what we do gets lost in the debate. Today, I want to remind my colleagues that this bill impacts people and why it's important…

Thank you so much, Jim. I really enjoyed hearing the stories about your father and the role that he played. You know, I think every child in that derby was a winner who had a father who helped make their little pine box with them. It…

I thank the gentleman. That was very, very well said, and I appreciate your encouraging the men to be leaders of their households and to make a difference for their children--the next generation. I appreciate all of my colleagues who have…

Thank you so much, Phil. That's well spoken from a proud grandfather as well as a father, and certainly brought up the importance of fatherhood as well as these decisions that are coming up from the Supreme Court. You know, the people have…

Great, great words. Thank you, James. What a word of encouragement, how to commit and to keep on going and to be good dads and the need to strengthen marriage in this country. So thank you for those very, very excellent comments. Now I…

Thank you so much, Tim. I think you spoke so eloquently to the importance of fathers and the cost that we have, as a society, when fathers are not present and why it's important to have a policy that promotes the father being there for…

Believe me, there is only a few things we should be doing here in Congress, and one of them is to provide for the common defense.

Leave it to Washington to leave a severely outdated government regulation on the books where it can continue to be a thorn in the side of hardworking Americans all across the country. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938--yes, 1938…

When I was 10 years old, I got my first job. It would require skill and perseverance and patience, and it would have a real potential economic impact on our family hog farm. My dad hired me. He paid me 15 cents a unit. What was my job? It…

Thank you very much, Steve. It's very helpful, I think, to be reminded of the firsthand account of what can happen and what did happen in Louisiana when the government came to take the guns away from the citizens there. We don't ever want…