Martin Hoke: “My understanding is that that cut Social Security benefits for senior citizens by $24.8 billion. Not a single Republican…”

I really appreciate that. As the gentleman knows, I am the author of H.R. 2483, the Defend America Act. I appreciate the gentleman's support on that, and especially in light of this veiled threat from Chinese officials. I think it is…

I will tell him why I will not. Because that particular piece of legislation gives another $500 billion of additional extension on the debt ceiling, a half a trillion dollars. I think that is absolutely dead wrong. It is the kind of…

Simply said, no Member of Congress should vote for $270 billion in Medicare cuts believing that reductions of this size have been recommended by the Medicare trustees or that such reductions are needed now to prevent an imminent funding…

I would like to say just very, very briefly that what this does is essentially it is a ``Buy American'' amendment that applies to landing gear with certain exceptions and its makes it clear that the landing gear that will go on our…