The nation's financial future should be serious business. Unfortunately, House Republicans are not treating it that way. It's bad enough that too many of them are willing to court financial disaster by hijacking the process of raising the…

Amidst the spreading scandal of the Murdoch News Corporation, it is clear that it wasn't as they first claimed, just a rogue reporter or two. There's a pattern of abuse, some illegal, that was widely practiced and known, perhaps…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Carnahan The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I would yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), a gentleman who deeply understands the importance of this amendment. Mr. DeFAZIO. Well, the gentleman that just preceded me said this would gut this bill. He is…

As the designee of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the…

I yield myself 3 minutes. This amendment ensures protection for waters and wetlands that provide flood protection or economically valuable habitats for our coastal recreation waters. Healthy streams and wetlands provide vital public…

Still a member in my heart, of the Transportation Committee, Mr. Rahall. I appreciate your courtesy in permitting me to speak on this. I've been listening to debate on the floor, and I really could not disagree more with the proponents of…

I appreciate the gentlelady's courtesy, as I appreciate her leadership and the leadership of Chair Biggert for bringing this important legislation to the floor. It is true, I have been working in these areas for the last 10 years to make…

Yesterday we had the inaugural briefing of the Congressional Neurologic Science Caucus. The caucus seeks to involve and inform people on Capitol Hill about advances, opportunities, and challenges that face us with neuroscience. I…

It's time, after a decade, to wind down this American-Afghanistan adventure. With his speech last night, President Obama started a process America needs to accelerate, removing 100,000 combat troops from Afghanistan. I supported the…

In their agitation over the debt, our Republican friends have obstinately focused on program cuts alone, ignoring the harm to American families and the economic recovery. Their mindless slashing of the budget is costing jobs, while…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this. I appreciate all my colleagues who represent the Oregon coast for bringing this forward. Now, my district may not actually touch the Oregon coast, but my constituents…

I think we ought to be more optimistic about this.

I would take modest exception to my friend's characterization that IPAB takes the control out of Congress and puts it inevitably towards rationing and price control.

I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.

I appreciate his clarification. I agree wholeheartedly with his sentiment. It's insane that instead of changing our trade-distorting, unjustified subsidies, that we're instead going to subsidize the cotton industry both in the United…

And Mr. Chair, on that note I, too, commend what my friend from Wisconsin is doing. I look forward to the comments from my friend from Arizona. If we're serious about reform and saving money, it's time to move in this area. I yield back…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. King of Iowa

These are challenging budgets and difficult economic times. But unfortunately, there really are alternatives to slashing environmental payments and nutritional support in the farm bill. There is an alternative to reform and modernize. The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following new section: Sec. __. None of the…

I rise to engage in a colloquy with my friend from California (Mr. Farr) about cuts in this legislation. As I have been analyzing the legislation coming before us, Mr. Farr, it appears that the legislation, if approved in the form that is…

I appreciate the sentiments of my good friend from California, as I appreciate his leadership on issues that relate to both agriculture and protecting the environment. Mr. Chairman, I am hopeful that Members will spend time looking at what…

I listened to my good friend from Texas talk about deferring yet again to the Ag Committee, that somehow this payment goes to the Brazilian cotton industry and not to the cotton farmers, a distinction without a difference I would suggest…

I thank the gentleman, and I appreciate his kind words and thoughtful analysis. {time} 2310 The approach that we are taking here is to put an overall limit of $125,000 in addition to what we are talking about. This would have only affected…

I appreciate the gentleman's words, and I appreciate his courtesy. I listened with amusement to my friend from Georgia talk about his concern that we're going to be importing food from overseas if we have some reasonable limitation on…