To close, I would just like to comment. We're going to have lots of debates about the right policy to deal with this problem, but the country that put a man on the Moon should not be the country to blind itself to an obvious problem. And…

Well, there are numerous policies that could deal with this problem, and our resolution does not specify any particular policy. We look to the bipartisan efforts that we hope will succeed here in an effort that will reduce what causes…

I have no further requests for time, and I commend this to the House. I reserve the balance of my time.

This morning the Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus had a meeting with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, and she told us something that I thought was encouraging, which is that the United States Federal…

I just want to make the point and make sure Members know we are not advocating any particular policy. What we are advocating here is that we, on a bipartisan basis, take the blinders off to a problem that we have to face on a bipartisan…

Well, the national policies will be decided by this Congress rather than just myself or the gentleman. This will be a decision, the policies that we will make, hopefully, on a bipartisan basis. The resolution does not pertain to any…

As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I have been a strong supporter of the U.S.-Turkish alliance. I've been to Ankar, Turkey. I have met with officials there. I knew the President before he was President of Turkey. So you…

Mr. President, I am here to speak to this bill we are considering, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act. Too many people in New Hampshire and across this country are still struggling. I wish to talk today about some of the…

BBC reported yesterday that roughly 600 people were killed in Darfur in May, a new high since peacekeepers were deployed in 2008. Additional thousands have fled their homes. Against this backdrop, an internationally indicted war criminal…

Mr. President, I rise in support of an amendment that was filed by Chairman Bingaman, Ranking Member Murkowski and myself that would help create jobs in communities across the country and help us transition to a clean energy economy. When…

By direction of the House Republican Conference I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1415 Resolved, That the following members be, and are…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his outstanding leadership. This is a challenging time in the life of this country. Families are hurting, businesses in the city and on the farm are struggling. It's the worst recession in the…

This Monday, Memorial Day, gives citizens from around the country the opportunity to pause, come together, and remember those who have laid down their lives in protection of freedom. The debt we owe our Nation's members of the armed…

Mr. President, while Medicare Part D has been a very popular program and has improved access to tens of millions of patients, the donut hole has been a continuing source of frustration for many beneficiaries. The Patient Protection and…

Mr. President, it is time to take mining companies' safety records out of the darkness and bring some much-needed transparency and accountability to the industry. Today, I am introducing legislation that would require any publicly- traded…

I thank the gentleman for the courtesy. Mr. Chairman, I would simply pose a question to the gentleman: Did not the author of this amendment say that it is not whether we will repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell but how and when, from recent press…

Mr. President, 1 year ago this week, Dr. George Tiller, a provider of critical reproductive health services, was shot to death while at church in Wichita, KS. The anniversary of his death serves as a solemn reminder of the violence that…

Mr. President, It has come to my attention that the normal rivalry between the House and Senate pages has reached new levels. While not aware of all the facts, I know the Senate pages serve with skill and dedication. I also understand that…