Thomas M. Barrett: “Juan Carlos Ruiz is a dedicated community servant, activist, and leader.”

I stand as a proud supporter of the Shays-Meehan bill and congratulate the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays) and the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Meehan) for the fine work that they have done. It is time. It is time that we start…

at a time when many adults question the seriousness and maturity of high school students, it is important for us to take a moment to pause to commend the group of high school students in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, who not only are doing…

Mr. Speaker, this misses the entire point. It is not the Republicans that deserve an apology, it is the American people; because the American people are the ones that have paid the million-dollar bill for this circus. The American people…

My colleague stated that every witness who has come before this committee has talked to this gentleman. I cannot recall a single witness who has testified before this committee who has made that statement. I am on the committee. Not a…