We requested a response by October 14th, but have not yet received a response.

I do know that the 96-hour bill is a very bipartisan solution, with some 70 cosponsors, very bipartisan like I said.

I think we owe our providers a better policy than that out of Washington, D.C., that really entrusts our providers.

I especially want to thank my Representative, Congressman Smith, for introducing the important legislation.

There seems to be frustration, in terms of bureaucracy.

I thank the Chairman for yielding and for working to bring these issues to the floor. This bill includes a number of critical reauthorizations, including AGOA, the Generalized System of Preferences, and trade with Haiti. It is an important…

On June 4, 2015 I inadvertently voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 301. I would like to state that I intended to vote ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Garrett The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…

This is an issue of precedence and State's rights. This is about the people I represent, who respect the right to organize and respect the right to decline.

I will fight with determination against any and all attempts by the Federal Government to undermine the power of the states to protect employees within our borders and forced union affiliation.

I thank my colleague from Utah for yielding. Under Federal reclamation law, irrigation districts which receive water from a Bureau of Reclamation facility typically repay their portion of the capital costs of water projects under long-term…

Captain Dustin Ryan Lukasiewicz, Alma, Nebraska, Nebraska's Third Congressional District.

I rise during National Agriculture Week, with yesterday being National Agriculture Day, to recognize the contributions of farmers, ranchers, and producers to our economy and well-being. Agriculture supports one in four Nebraska jobs and…

I thank the chairman for the time. Mr. Speaker, as you all know, a major portion of the Keystone XL pipeline will run through Nebraska's Third District. Nebraskans overwhelmingly support this project to improve access to North American…

``. . . and to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer…

The President's decision to not enforce certain immigration laws has only made this problem worse.

The problem of illegal immigration is nothing new, but, this year, the surge of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children... has further strained our communities' resources.

I thank the gentleman. Thank you to Senators Johanns and Fischer and certainly my colleagues here in the House. Mr. Speaker, under this legislation, the post office building in Chadron, Nebraska, would be named in honor of Sergeant Cory…

I am grateful to have the opportunity to represent part of Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives and certainly representing more specifically the veterans who have so sacrificially served.

Reducing services at Hot Springs will reduce services for our veterans who have already sacrificed so much.

I have since sent or signed onto seven additional letters regarding this proposal.

It is frustrating as a policymaker. It is frustrating as we do engage in how much money to spend--taxpayer dollars--to maintain the commitment that I think we can all agree we have to stand behind our veterans and their care.

I appreciate former Secretary Shinseki agreeing to meet with the Save the VA Committee per our request.

I would humbly ask that you refrain from using many of these driving factors, seemingly driving factors in the decision because I just do not think it can be relevant.

I want to thank Chairman Miller. Thank you for holding this hearing today.

I thank the Natural Resources Committee for moving this bill and also to the gentleman from Montana for his remarks. Under Federal reclamation law, irrigation districts which receive water from a Bureau of Reclamation facility must repay…