| The Photo Id |
May 18, 2012 |
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Ted Poe, R-TX
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"Yesterday, it was reported that 53,000 dead people and thousands of noncitizens may be illegally registered to vote in Florida. Sixty-four percent of U.S. voters think that voter fraud is a problem."
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| Recognizing Sherrie Slick Of Ketchikan, Alaska |
May 18, 2012 |
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Don Young, R-AK
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"The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Sherrie is her unfailing energy. She has been tireless in her dedication to constituents and her service to the Delegation. She is deeply tied to Ketchikan, and residents value her civic leadership. I am impressed at how Sherrie manages to take on so many projects—from charitable events to Delegation visits, and I always say that Sherrie is so involved that she seems to be in several places at once."
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| National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2013 |
May 18, 2012 |
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Rush Holt, D-NJ
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"Unfortunately, the majority chose to vote down both of those amendments and thus continue a misguided, counterproductive detainee policy and still more reckless spending. Moreover, the majority is attempting to interfere with the President’s ability to negotiate arms control agreements with Russia, a potentially unconstitutional action. Additionally, this bill continues to fund Cold War legacy weapon systems like the F 35 and V 22 which we neither need nor can afford. Indeed, it’s worth remembering that if we proceed with the procurement of the F 35, that program will cost taxpayers in excess of $400 billion—$50 billion more than the entire defense budget was a decade ago. We need to think anew about how best to defend our country, not continue to buy weapons to deter a Soviet Union that ceased to exist over 20 years ago."
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| Government Spending |
May 18, 2012 |
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Rob Woodall, R-GA
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"I know folks often think, Mr. Speaker, that votes have ended at the end of the day and folks have left the Chamber, and you wonder what in the world’s going on there in Congress. Why are those guys still down there on the floor of the House talking after everybody else has gone back to their offices? Well, there’s a lot of good reasons for that."
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