Charles W. Stenholm: “But I wish my colleague would give credit to the Committee on Agriculture for doing that which we recognize we had to…”

You are mischaracterizing my amendment. We are suggesting that the tax cuts be extended through next year. You are describing something that is not going to happen in my amendment, leaving a wrong impression with the people that might be…

Mr. Chairman, as we all know, and certainly the subcommittee is aware very strongly, the B-1 bomber is an integral part of our bomber fleet. The long-range strike capability of our national defense is enhanced by the superior payload…

I just think making a differentiation between disasters in Nebraska and South Dakota and Texas from those disasters in Florida, which I concur are very serious and should be addressed, but it really makes no real sense for us to set a…

But I sat here and listened carefully to his very eloquent speech that was totally irrelevant to the motion that is before the House. We are not talking about raising taxes. We are talking about being concerned about the rising deficit…