I missed votes today fulfilling my official duties and meeting with constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 307. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this amendment, as it cuts funding for the W87-1 warhead, which will be assembled at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. These are funds that have been…

What was missed by and large in news commentary was that the only reason we know anything about Rodney King is a white man named George Holliday filmed the beating and took it public. Had George Holliday not had the quickness of thought…

He urged others to get it.

The store who had called the police about a $20 bill is still operating. I said it should be a museum.

Jesse Jackson is leading an effort there to get them a natural gas pipeline.

There has to be some serious consequences. Like when we make bad decisions, there's consequences no matter who you are.

Police officers, firemen, clergy, politicians, do Jacob justice on this level and examine your hearts.

We do not collect that information as a school district.

There is a serious need for increased Federal funding to combat the effects of trauma on our youth.

I don't have that information. I don't want to make up any numbers.

I think commonsense gun reform is extremely important.

We didn't have anything--no running water, no inside bathrooms.

the FCC's proposed rules would allow third-party set-top box manufacturers to pull networks apart, ignore copyright protections and dismantle the local and national advertising streams that have traditionally supported high quality…

Ultimately, a Nation will be judged on how they protect the most vulnerable in their society.

We are proud of our continued dedication and support to not only contingency operations, but also to humanitarian crises.

The Air Force Reserve is an integral partner in our Nation's defense, providing daily operational capability.

I am honored to represent America's nearly 70,000 Citizen Airmen as the Chief of Air Force Reserve.

Sequestration-level funding degrades our readiness, hurts our people, and strains our ability to train and equip our force.

I was told that personally by Jeff Jackson, the agent. All of this was illegal.

I had already sent emails in early June 2012 telling leadership, including Mr. Battle, that such a practice was illegal per the DEA.

when leadership complained that the DEA was hurting the care of 43,000 Veterans connected to the Jackson VAMC, he told them he was not responsible for improper care/narcotic polices--they were.

Jeff Jackson told me in person that he had personally reviewed such issues with leadership--and knowing and enforcing such regulations is what the DEA does.

we will simply not tolerate substandard care for our veterans under any circumstance.

we will investigate it and keep the pressure on VA until the problems are resolved