Bill Flores

I express a lot of frustration that CBO is not here. That means they are not serious about the issue.

Who took it to the next stage? It was private industry that took it.

In my view, the difference of a few seat-time hours should not prevent a veteran from taking a training program.

The purpose of VRAP is to give America's veterans access and the opportunity to enhance their skills.

H.R. 1357 is intended to fix this unintended obstacle and expand opportunities for unemployed veterans.

The VFW supports Chairman Bill Flores and his efforts to streamline how VA can approve initial claims...

I introduced H.R. 2481 in response to suggestions from the Atlanta Regional Procession Office staff who noted that mistakes on the application for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits cause significant delays in processing original claims.

The Department of Energy has spent $11 million per green job created since 2009.

I did not want to see our country, particularly our government here in Washington, send 10 million to 20 million jobs to other countries.

How many jobs were created by the $1.9 billion that was lost in Solyndra, Beacon Power, Evergreen Solar, Spectra, Rod-Fisk, Geronimo, WaterBound, Abound Solar, ECOtality, MXenergy, and Schneider Electric?

I think it is fitting that this hearing is being held today, which is the fourth anniversary that the House of Representatives passed Cap and Trade.

Good morning and welcome to our oversight hearing on The Value of Education for Veterans in Public, Private and For-Profit Colleges and Universities.

The Value Of Education For Veterans At Public, Private And For-Profit Colleges And Universities

One of the things that keeps me awake at night is the fear that if we were to have a repeat of that, that we could not afford to put together that kind of mobilization, because we could not afford it.

The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the greatest threat to our national security is our debt.

The city of West, Texas, is a small, tight- knit community located a few miles north of Waco, Texas, with a population of just under 3,000. West is commonly known for its Czech bakeries, Czech gift shops and antique stores, and it has been…

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 made available in this Act…

I missed rollcall vote 142 to H.R. 807 taken on May 9, 2013. Had I been present for this vote, I would have voted ``aye.'' I was not present for this vote due to a speaking engagement at Texas A&M University.

Thank you on behalf of the community of West for including me in your discussion regarding the disaster that occurred in this small Texas town on April 17, 2013.

If you raise taxes on business, how do you expect that business to invest more in R&D, and hiring people?

we need to grow economic pie, we need to grow opportunity for everybody.

How do we grow the economic pie and opportunity when we are raising taxes on the economy?

The goal here, I think, I think you and the president, and we, in the House of Representatives, all share the same goal, and that is to make the economy grow more quickly.

We owe it to our veterans that since they cannot satisfy their residency requirements, we need to offer them in-state tuition.

Now, as a former CEO of large companies--this company here is not quite as large as what I used to have--but it is a good business decision.