Rob Andrews: “We are deeply in their debt, and I appreciate you honoring their service with your remarks this morning.”

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my friend, the chairman from Texas, asked, I think, a couple of very important questions about this amendment, and he really points out why I support it. First, he asked: Where is the proof that…

I understand this is a conceptual proposal, but we don't legislate concepts; we legislate statutes and they have real impact on real people.

We come here as stewards of a very sacred trust--to look after the people that are the backbone of this country. We are having this debate this afternoon because we have all heard from men and women across this country who are very upset…

I do, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized to speak to the point of order.