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 my friend from Massachusetts for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise, first, in opposition to the rule. I think the gentleman from Massachusetts is correct. Here we are in the waning days of this session of Congress, and we…

I thank my friend from Massachusetts for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I am a member of that committee of jurisdiction. I also remember growing up as a kid in Wisconsin, and many of us looked forward to this radio program that Paul…

I thank my friend from Texas for yielding me this time. I am an original sponsor of the original bill, which became the basis of this bill, the Retirement Enhancement Security Act. Unfortunately, today this bill is not that bill. A lot has…

I thank the gentlewoman from California for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise reluctantly in opposition to this legislation. I say reluctantly because there are some good, decent provisions that are contained in this legislation. The first…

You are taking all the fiscal tools away from us, so when there is another recession, and there will be, unless somehow we repeal the economic cycle in this country, the Federal Reserve will be the only institution standing that can…

This comes, by the way, on the heels, in this session of Congress, of the passage of a major tax cut last year that will add over $2 trillion to our national debt over the next 10 years because, again, there was no attempt to pay for it…

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…

I thank my friend for yielding. I rise in opposition to the rule and to the underlying bill because it is a missed opportunity. I had offered numerous, fiscally responsible reform amendments to improve the bill, all of which were rejected…

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…

Even with that introduction, I thank my very good friend and colleague from Colorado for holding this Special Order. I am honored actually to be on the House floor with so many of my esteemed colleagues, who have taken a back seat to no…

I thank the gentleman from Maryland for yielding to me at this time. Mr. Speaker, this is truly embarrassing. I don't even think ``Saturday Night Live'' could come up with a skit of this nature. Here we are today debating a constitutional…