. >> thank you very much >> now, another exit interview with chet edwards. mr. edwards was first elected to congress in 1990 and has represented the 17th congressional district in central texas since 2005. representative edwards chaired the appropriations subcommittee on of veterans affairs from 2007 to 2010 and was only one of the few house members to serve on both the budget and appropriations committees. we spoke with him earlier this month about his career and his future. this is a half-hour. >> when you look at polls, the public is not sharing that optimism. what do you think is going on? >> i think people are struggling. struggling with high health care costs, or about whether they will have a job tomorrow if they have not already lost it. so there is a lot of frustration. the reason i am an optimist long-term as i think the american people the american people will sort this out. >> after two decades in the house, only getting 37% of the vote has to be painful. how are you processing your defeat? >> five days before my election i was in the hospital in my

speaker, i recognize the distinguished gentleman from texas, chet edwards, for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. a member asking to insert remarks may include a simple declaration of sentiment toward the question under debate but should not embellish the request with extended oratory. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. edwards: mr. speaker, my faith and my value teaches me we do not punish children for decisions made by their parents. that's why i rise in support of the dream act. common sense tells me that thousands of decent, hardworking young people enter our country will be better off by bringing them out of the shadows of our society and giving them the opportunity to serve the country which they call home. in a time of hard edge partisan politics, we've grown so course and callous that we would send people back to the countries that are foreign to them and their upbringing? we should debate how to better secure our borders, but in the meantime in the season of hope and love and joy, let us turn to our better nature and let t

think about that, two weeks in october longtime veteran incumbent like rick boucher chet edwards are getting out raised by the republican challengers first two weeks of october, 72 reasons. the benefits of dollars of timber spending for stuff we got third quarter rates and in a lot of damage freights as anybody watching tv sees the christmas advertising fourth quarter is the next kaput of corydon in advertising circles we saved 13 to 15% by spending in a september as opposed to october when you have less money as we did its party committee level of 30% is important. next we have to set the agenda, the tattoo, the voting percentage for each democratic candidate how much they voted with veazey policy on their forehead in september they had to carry them around all through october. that was important. last as karl talked but expanding the field democrats canceled fields and 37 dhaka different districts. noting that the districts they didn't want to become a paid rates they didn't want to pay. early places we targeted we look for cheap markets and return of orie in georgia, alabama, we g

chet edwards from texas. i want to acknowledge the important role he played. javier bacera is joining us. the value member of the veterans affairs committee. the subcommittee chair on the committee has done so much military families, women's veterans and all members -- veterans. thank you. one person that is happy is john hall, because he has his imprint on it. thank you for your service. as well as dave for his important role in putting together of the legislation. tim walls, highest ranking enlisted ever to serve in the u.s. congress. mark came in with us -- in any event, perhaps he will be joining us back again. he has been an important part as well. i also want to acknowledge we are joined by some of the members of the veteran the service organizations and representatives of the service members whose efforts were critical to this legislation passing. outside mobilization, inside maneuver, wonderful support for our veterans. joy from disabled american vets. [applause] timothy from the american legion. iraq and afghanistan veterans of america. brian hawthorn

think about that, two weeks in october longtime veteran incumbent like rick boucher chet edwards areut raised by the republican challengers first two weeks of october, 72 reasons. the benefits of dollars of timber spending for stuff we got third quarter rates and in a lot of damage freights as anybody watching tv sees the christmas advertising fourth quarter is the next kaput of corydon in advertising circles we saved 13 to 15% by spending in a september as opposed to october when you have less money as we did its party committee level of 30% is important. next we have to set the agenda, the tattoo, the voting percentage for each democratic candidate how much they voted with veazey policy on their forehead in september they had to carry them around all through october. that was important. last as karl talked but expanding the field democrats canceled fields and 37 dhaka different districts. noting that the districts they didn't want to become a paid rates they didn't want to pay. early places we targeted we look for cheap markets and return of orie in georgia, alabama, we go, texas,