Thank you, Mr. Smith. I, too, want to add my congratulations and prideful acknowledgement of Ralph Hall's long service. You've heard the long list of his accomplishments and his service. Ralph represents the folks in northeast Texas ably…

I thank the chairman, and I rise today in strong support of this disaster relief bill. To fully appreciate the need for this legislation--and it's going to pass the House today, we hope, and be signed into law by the President this…

I thank the gentleman, and I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Kucinich

I would also like to thank you specifically for your work addressing the wasteful pursuit by the Department--specifically the Navy--to stand up an alternative energy industry. These efforts go against the primary mission of the Department…

I would like to engage the chairman, Mr. Young, in a colloquy if he will so engage. Mr. Chairman, I commend you and your committee for your hard work putting together this bill. The efforts by your committee and your staff to provide our…

Everyone in this House would sleep much easier at night if our airplanes flew on sunbeams and our ships steamed on rainbows, but they don't. They use diesel, and diesel they must have if they are to continue to protect this Nation. I rise…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am the chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management that does have oversight of the CFTC. I expected the arguments for this particular amendment to go a…

I appreciate the gentleman from Washington yielding me 2 minutes. I strongly urge opposition to this amendment with some heavy heart because some of the things that my good colleague has said may be accurate; much of it is inflammatory and…

I appreciate the chairman yielding me the time. I stand in opposition to this amendment. My colleague stated it very well earlier. This says just get out now. My colleagues across the aisle in support of this amendment have continued to…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act. Today's bill makes several narrow changes to the law which will further clarify exactly how Congress intended…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I will certainly not attempt the eloquence of all the previous speakers. I just simply want to say thanks to John Sullivan. He is the only Parliamentarian that I've served under. His service as…

Thank you to Mr. Garrett of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in full support of H.R. 2682, the Business Risk Mitigation and Stabilization Act. As chairman of the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee, I am pleased…