Ron Kind: “I have to rise and express my opposition to the rule. [...] this is really the most important education bill that is…”

We are in an era now of huge budget deficits, yet we are finding an additional $1 billion under the title 1 subsidy programs, primarily by taking it out of the conservation fund by reducing funding under the Conservation Stewardship…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment. I thank her for her leadership on this issue. This amendment is long overdue. The sugar program that currently exists has distorted the marketplace for…

On a lighter note, this will be one of the last opportunities that I will have to address this Chamber as Representative of the people of the Third Congressional District of western and north central Wisconsin. It has truly been the honor…

I thank my friend and colleague from Oregon for yielding me this time. I agree with my colleague. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this legislation, not because of the policy initiatives underlying these bills, but because of how…