| Student Loan Crisis |
May 18, 2012 |
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Joe Courtney, D-CT
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"Mr. Speaker, in a few hours, one of the least productive, most unpopular Congresses in American history is going to go on another recess, despite the fact that in 43 days interest rates for the Stafford student loan program will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, 43 days away from today."
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| Authorization For Use Of Military Force |
May 18, 2012 |
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John Culberson, R-TX
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"Thank you, very much, Mr. Gohmert, my good friend from Texas. We share great passion for the 10th Amendment, for the restoration of individual liberty and putting our government back in their box; and I appreciate so much the time that you’ve spent on the floor, Congressman Gohmert, focusing the attention of the Congress and the country on the fact that this is a government of limited powers, and most powers are reserved to individuals or to State and local government, and we, as a constitutional conservative majority, are working every day to do all we can to do much more than just control spending. It’s much more than balancing the budget. We are determined to restore the 10th Amendment and individual liberty and put the Federal Government back in its box, let Texans run Texas and get the government out of our lives, out of our pockets, out of our way, and off our backs. I support you in that effort, and I appreciate very much you yielding to me for a minute."
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| The Food And Drug Administration Safety And Innovation Act—Motion To Proceed—Continued |
May 17, 2012 |
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Jon Kyl, R-AZ
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"Given the fact that this is a matter on which Democrats and Republicans and the administration and the Senate have been in pretty close accord in dealing with the country of Iran and its nuclear ambitions, I would hope we could ensure that the language is agreed to by all. There seems to be an important piece missing, and we certainly need the time to talk to folks to see why that is so, whether it can be put back in or, if it cannot, then to be able to discuss it because we certainly do not want something that is weaker than the administration’s current policy."
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