Jeff Fortenberry

I appreciate having the opportunity to express my strong support for the Recovering America's Wildlife Act.

I want to first acknowledge my collaborative partner, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, for her extraordinary leadership in this initiative.

You may remember this around the holidays. It was a television commercial that played quite frequently. It may still be on. But it shows a shelter for the poor and homeless around Christmastime, and men and women are entering from the cold…

we have to protect the goose that laid the golden egg.

I am writing in support of the bipartisan Recovering America's Wildlife Act (H.R. 4647)

I am pleased to see a bipartisan effort to support wildlife.

I think he has brought up a reasonable concern in this regard.

I recently toured the newly renovated United States Capitol dome right nearby and, of course, was well aware it contains a striking fresco at the top. The title of that fresco is The Apotheosis of Washington, a bit of a peculiar image for…

Maddie Brinckerhoff was an early feminist author and lecturer from the Midwest, where I live, and she had this to say about abortion: ``It is evidence that either by education or circumstances that she''--the woman--``has been greatly…

Last week, as we are all too aware, a gunman opened fire on Members of Congress and staff assistants as they were practicing for the annual bipartisan baseball game to raise money for a Washington-based charity. Among those who were…

Now, Mr. Speaker, a short distance from here, right through these doors, underneath the dome of our Nation's Capitol, hang eight large paintings that represent the scenes from our Nation's beginnings. In one of these paintings, George…

Before I begin my own remarks, I want to commend my colleagues for continuing to aggressively address the deep wound that so many people have experienced with this form of abuse in our military. Our military prides itself on its clear goal…

I thank my friend, Congressman Adrian Smith, for yielding, and I thank him, more importantly, for honoring the life and memory of our mutual good friend Clayton Yeutter. In my desk in my office there is a letter, and it was written to me…

If the current construct of health care stands, we will see collapsing insurance markets and escalating premiums. That's why even though this might not be perfect in everyone's mind, the ability and the reason to act now is urgent.

It was a very strong meeting. It was a meeting in which a lot of people were deeply emotional. People expressed deep concern about the current trajectory of what's happening to health care in this country and want us to come together and…

I was inadvertently detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 186. ____________________

The community has committed about $30 million to build upon the money that had been set aside for a new hospital.

I come from a military family. I understand the hierarchy; I understand the need for it.

I highly suggest that you do not use that term.

The veterans homes approximate to my district seem to be very happy places, to be honest with you.

Finally, there is a glitch in the outpatient clinic contract in Lincoln.

I think this is very smart.

We have some information that the VA has always worked with the Indian Health Service to help them with their electronic medical records.

I am Congressman Fortenberry from Nebraska and I am pinch-hitting for the chairman for a moment.

Maybe we should make note of that here in Congress, as well.