Jon Runyan

We have people sitting at the dock. They can't catch red snapper because the stock assessments and the data that NOAA has been using is flawed.

Thank you again. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2349, as amended, the Veterans' Benefits Training Improvement Act of 2011. There are several components to this legislation, and they are all aimed towards ensuring the veterans'…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, H.R. 1025 recognizes those retired from the National Guard and Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces by honoring them with the status of veterans under law…

I once again encourage all Members to support H.R. 1025, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Runyan) that the House suspend the rules…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, one of the top duties of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs is to help enforce and improve the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, as it is designed to help ease economic and…

I encourage all Members to support H.R. 1263, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Runyan) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

I thank my colleague from New York (Mr. Grimm) for his support on this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the Runyan-Grimm amendment which seeks excess baggage fees being charged to servicemembers deploying or returning…

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 funds in this Act may be used to…

Thank you for the time. I thank my colleague from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) for his work on this amendment. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the Holt-Runyan amendment, which takes further steps towards keeping veterans alive by dedicating…

I thank the chairman for the time. I rise today in support of the manager's amendment to H.R. 1484, as amended, and the Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011. The veterans disability claims policy is very complex, and all of us on the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 364, after line 2, insert the following: SEC. 825. COMPETITION AND REVIEW OF CONTRACTS FOR PROPERTY OR…

Thank you, Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith, for your leadership and for working with me on this amendment. It, again, is an honor working with the both of you. Mr. Chairman, the Commission on Wartime Contracting is an independent…

I thank the gentleman for his support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Runyan). The amendment was agreed to. Announcement by the Chair The…

Thank you, Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith, for your leadership on this important legislation for our men and women in uniform. It is an honor to serve with the both of you. Mr. Chairman, as a result of the 2005 BRAC, Joint Base…

Thank you, Chairman Miller. Today I rise in support of H.R. 1407, as amended, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011. H.R. 1407, as amended, which I introduced in April, puts veterans on equal footing with Social…

I thank Chairman Miller. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1627, as amended, a bill containing several provisions regarding Arlington National Cemetery. H.R. 1627, as amended and introduced by Chairman Miller, alters the…

I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. The…

I rise this evening to express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of former Congressman John Adler. My deepest sympathies go out to those that knew him best and loved him most, his wife, Shelley, and their four sons--Jeffrey…

Along with the rest of the American people, I was shocked and saddened by news of the January 8, 2011 attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, her Congressional staff, Judge John Roll, and her constituents at a public event in Tucson…