I rise this morning to speak in favor of S. 47, the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act. I want to thank Speaker Boehner and Leader Cantor for their leadership in bringing this important bill to the floor. The bottom line is…

I would like to yield 1 minute to my colleague from New Jersey, Congressman Smith.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, lines 6 through 8, strike all after ``fishery disasters'' and insert ``during calendar year 2012 that were…

With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Runyan). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia The…

I thank Chairman Garrett for yielding some time. Madam Speaker, it's been 68 days since Hurricane Sandy devastated the Northeast and over 2 months of suffering for my constituents. While it is unfortunately long overdue, I'm pleased that…

I thank Chairman Miller. I rise today in support of H.R. 5948, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform and Honoring Noble Service Act of 2012. In addition to several important provisions that address many needed improvements to VA's fiduciary…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the Operation and Maintenance funds…

I would like to thank the chairman of the committee for allowing me to bring this forward. Congress has a responsibility to see that funds are spent appropriately by the Department of Defense to support missions and provide for our…

Chairman Miller, thank you for those kind words, and thank you for your support in helping me move this piece of legislation forward. I rise today in support of H.R. 4114, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''. Page 41, line 22, after the dollar amount…

My amendment increases funding for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant by $2.5 million and Assistance to Firefighters Grants, restoring these programs to FY12 levels. The funding increase is deficit neutral, as it…

I will be really brief. My amendment states that none of the funds made available by this Act could be used to do an informal base realignment and closure. As you may be aware, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act…