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Jeff Fortenberry is a Republican politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st congressional district from 2005 until 2022. During his tenure, he focused on issues such as agriculture, national security, and fiscal responsibility. Fortenberry was known for his advocacy for rural communities and his efforts to support Nebraska's agricultural economy. He also served on various committees, contributing to discussions on foreign affairs and appropriations. In 2022, he lost his bid for re-election amid challenges in the political landscape.
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. When I was informed of the Justice's death, it came across my electronic devices. I texted my wife back home, and I said: I just want to cry. I had the extraordinary privilege of getting to know the…
I want to share a story with everyone tonight. Although I live in Nebraska, I keep an old family van here in Washington, D.C., which is particularly helpful when our children are visiting. On one particular occasion, the van was very…
I want to talk about renewable energy in a macro sense in terms of both capacity and the storage issue.
I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. I want to point out something about Mr. Gohmert. He was speaking about our military a moment ago. He, himself, is a veteran. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam war, and I…
I want to return to our earlier conversation about this idea of a values proposition.
Did the prior speech violate that rule? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair cannot give an advisory opinion on that.
What is the rule on attacking personalities in the House? The SPEAKER pro tempore. House rule XVII prohibits Members from engaging in personalities in debate.
Today I want to say goodbye to a good friend who died this week: Charles Francis Clifford, Jr. Mr. Chuck was a World War II veteran who served in the Navy for 35 years, where he attained the rank of captain. He spent his professional…
I was listening to a talk show one day when a 13-year-old girl called in. She was confused. At that tender age, to put it mildly, she talked about how she had been walked all over by her peers and subjected to the exploitation of an older…
As we think about the history of America, one of our finest hours as a country came on the shores of France on D-day--June 6, 1944. We are all familiar with the general details of that battle--the missed zone drops of the paratroopers the…
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the time. I would like to begin this evening by yielding to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy), my good friend and colleague.
As I walked through the airport recently, I noticed a young teenager. She was traveling and was seemingly happy to be involved in whatever activity she was going to. She wore a button on her lapel. It said: What you do matters. It caught…
With great solemnity and gratitude, today I wish to honor four grace-filled women. Each of them were called to live their faith in the nation that bears their Savior's name. Each worked tirelessly to bring hope, healing, and joy to the…
this conversation would be very boring if it wasn't so essential, because we keep talking about the same things over and over again.
I offered an amendment to reduce the program by a very small amount, simply to divert the money to other nonproliferation programs.
In just a few moments, we will hear from a number of colleagues who are all here gathered in great sadness and with heavy hearts to denounce, once again, another revelation of another gruesome practice by the organization--the…
First let me thank Mr. Huizenga and Mrs. Maloney for their very thoughtful reflections on the history and importance of Boys Town. I greatly appreciate the sentiments offered. I am very happy and proud to stand here in support of the…
I thank the ranking member for the time. I also want to thank the subcommittee chairman, Mr. Graves, for the gentlemanly way in which we have conducted this debate. This is a transpartisan issue. We have got Democrats and Republicans…
I thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for her leadership on this important issue. Madam Speaker, there is a rule in the House of Representatives that any little child who is a guest of ours can come right down here and be in the well with…
Again, let me just reiterate my deep thanks to the chairman for his leadership on this. This is a tough one, and he is working aggressively to try to get to the heart of a prudential and good decision. Let me thank, again, the gentleman…
I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Chairman, I commend the chairman for trying to work with me. This is a difficult position. The chairman has a very difficult task here of balancing competing ends. I really appreciate the way in…
First of all, it is my understanding that our chairman, Chairman Simpson, as well as Ranking Member Kaptur actually support this amendment. I want to express my gratitude to the chairman for working with me and thinking critically as to…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 29, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $13,802,000) (increased by $10,000,000) (increased by…
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