Lee Terry: “And particularly Venezuelan oil bothers me, but do we have a geopolitical responsibility to allow some importation of…”

I would also add that you also need to fight for your invention because, as Thomas Moore said, it is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.

Thank you, Mr. Fortenberry. I think the language is innovative and absolutely necessary, and I compliment you on your perseverance on this issue as well and on the insertion of this language into the bill. Mr. Chairman, the lend-lease or…

I am intending, Mr. Chairman, to withdraw this amendment at the end of the gentleman's 5 minutes; but I do want to encourage General, Secretary Shinseki to actually sit down and listen to these options. We are not there to berate him or…

I first want to thank my colleagues on the VA-MilCon Subcommittee--in particular, Mr. Fortenberry and Mr. Culberson and their staff--for their excellent work on this legislation in helping me facilitate this amendment and discussion. I…