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Congressman Jeff Fortenberry shared a link.
I want to thank the many Nebraskans who contacted me following my vote on a bill earlier this week to avert the "fiscal cliff." To govern is to choose, and this was another complicated, hard decision:- Today I was sworn into the 113th Congress. I am honored to serve the First Congressional District of Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives: http://1.usa.gov/VlGLwP
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Thank you for the privilege of representing you in the United States Congress. I have prepared the following year-end report as an overview of some of the work my office has engaged in over the last year. Click below to view the report:- Happy New Year from Washington. Wishing the Huskers well in the Capital One Bowl today. Go Big Red!
- From yesterday's Omaha World-Herald, my comments on the looming fiscal cliff problem facing Congress:
- A military academy appointment is a tremendous honor and a great responsibility. I am pleased to nominate 13 young Nebraskans who meet these qualifications:
- Yesterday, I spoke at a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the attack in Benghazi. You can watch my opening statement and witness questioning below:
- Earlier this week, I spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives about the senseless killing of innocent children in Newtown, Connecticut. I invite you to click below to watch the video of my floor speech:
- Another setback for negotiations to solve spending, debt and tax problem for the country.
- Judge Robert Bork's time on the bench was marked by an unyielding commitment to upholding our natural rights as Americans as enshrined in the Constitution:
- The attack on the US diplomatic post in Benghazi was a coordinated terrorist attack. We can hope in good will, but our world is dangerous. American diplomacy must be backed by strong security measures to keep our citizens safe:
- Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of meeting the United States Army Soldier of the Year, Sergeant Saral Shrestha. All of us in Nebraska can be proud of our adopted native son and his commitment to service about self:
- Nebraskans are grieving today for the children and parents in Newton, Connecticut:
- My heart is breaking over the news in Connecticut. How could someone take the lives of innocent children? My thoughts and prayers are with their families.
- Our country's leaders must remain focused on improving nuclear security within our shores and overseas before we face a "fissile cliff."
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