Pete Sessions

It's my understanding that the gentleman has no further speakers at this time. I would like to yield 4 minutes to the chairman of the Republican leadership team, the gentleman from Hood River, Oregon (Mr. Walden).

You know, Mr. Speaker, the beautiful part about the Republican Party is we have a whole bunch of Members who are just like the gentlewoman that I am going to extend time to in a minute who come to the table as friends of the taxpayer, who…

I am pleased to have a very valuable part of our Republican team here today, a gentlewoman who has taken hundreds of meetings and who has led the way in what, I believe, is to better the circumstance with the National Flood Insurance…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to my colleague and friend, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution…

I just want to say we have in this colloquy Senator Blunt, who was the second ranking Republican leader in the House and who has dealt with these issues for many years. We are so glad to have him in the Senate--and Senator Johnson, a new…

Before the Senator shares his thoughts about the appropriations process from his extensive experience in the leadership of the Congress, just briefly, I want to make sure the American people and our colleagues know what happened. I see our…

While the Senator is still here, I recall--Senator Cornyn is a member of the Budget Committee and knowledgeable about these issues--that we have had one budget actually presented to the Senate, and that was the President's budget. It was…

If you want to get your grass mowed at a big base, where you have a lot going on, do you care how many employees, or just that you have the guy that's supposed to cut the grass, you hold him accountable even if he has 80 people working for…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 8101. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

They could take it where they choose to, not where they are designated to go by the Department of Defense; that would be correct.

In fact, that is correct. What has previously been in the Defense Armed Services Committee, the policy that would allow men and women of the military who have TBI to be able to take these funds and be able to use them outside of the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 31, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. Page 33, line 18, after the dollar amount…

I thank the Chair. The assistant bill clerk continued with the call of the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 2] Alexander Begich Bennet Casey Collins Johnson (WI) Reid The ACTING…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, beginning line 22, strike the proviso relating to FAIR Act or Circular A-76 activities. The Acting CHAIR. The…

I ask that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Foxx). The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 514. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Seventy-one percent. Does my colleague think perhaps that some of us here in Washington are overly afraid of being frank and truthful with our constituents about the challenges America faces?

Let me ask the Senator. The Senator just won an overwhelming reelection. There is not a Senator here, I don't think anybody would dispute, who has been more frank in expressing the need that all of us are going to have to rein in our…

The Senator believes this Congress has a responsibility to confront what Admiral Mullen calls the greatest threat to our national security, which is our debt. The Senator also has tremendous experience as a practicing physician. The…

Senator Coburn served on the debt commission. Senator Coburn had no burden to run for reelection. I am so glad he did. He is one of the most valuable Members of this Senate. I have an understanding that the Senator from Oklahoma came here…

I tell my distinguished colleague that we only have a few minutes left, and the Senator from Utah is waiting. So if the Senator could wrap up briefly. I have thoroughly enjoyed the Senator's remarks.

Before the Senator departs, I thank her for her comments and her valuable and constructive insights. I would ask her about one thing. I know a lot of our new Members came to Congress, having campaigned and talked to people all over their…

I ask to speak in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Democratic leaders and the President talk a lot about a balanced approach to reducing our deficit. We believe in that approach. The Senator from Utah has indicated that. But I ask the Senator, what is the more balanced approach? Is the…

I think the Senator is right. This Senate is filled with remarkable people, but I think our colleagues on the other side are paralyzed, frankly, by the challenge of putting a plan on paper that can actually be examined, the numbers…