Adrian Smith: “I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 241.”

I certainly thank my colleagues for a bipartisan effort in moving forward a solution. I am proud to say that the tradition within the Committee on Ways and Means, especially Social Security issues, is bipartisan. When we can work together…

Since its inception in 2000, the AGOA Program has been the cornerstone of U.S. trade and economic engagement with sub-Saharan Africa.

I appreciate the diligent work of the full committee chairman, Chairman Smith, to prioritize this issue. Madam Speaker, we have an opportunity to advance the bipartisan legacy of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a program which has…

This measure leaves in place all existing public education resources.