The NEH is vital to our educational systems and provides numerous services in the area of the humanities.

The NEA is an independent agency of the Federal government charged with supporting the arts in America for All Americans.

I urge my colleagues to support funding for both the NEA and the NEH.

Bruce Eveland is a tremendous asset to veterans everywhere, and, on the dawn of his homecoming celebration in Lumberton, New Jersey, I ask my colleagues in the 106th Congress to join me in recognizing his service.

His persistence and hard work have ensured a better life for individuals who have certainly earned it: those men and women who have risked their lives serving the United States of America.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Eveland for all that he has done not only for veterans, but for his country.

Vikki's no longer in the hands of doctors. She's now in the arms of God.

This year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States celebrates its 100th year of providing a voice for the American military retiree.

Vikki, who proudly proclaimed herself to not be a hyphenated American, but a proud American.

I rise before you today to recognize an organization which has served as the backbone for securing and protecting the rights of veterans of United States Armed Forces.

the people of Illinois and Indiana, and in particular the residents of my district, are beginning the healing process after having suffered the violence of hate over the 4th of July weekend.

What happened as we celebrated our Independence Day should be a wake up call to Congress to step up, fulfill its duty, and pass legislation that protects the lives of our citizens.

We have a responsibility to protect the lives of our constituents. Congress must pass and the President must sign bills to limit the purchase of handguns to one per month and to require the registration of every handgun sold in the United…

Our constituents demand it and our children deserve it.

I am thankful and grateful for the outstanding effort by local, state, and federal law enforcement officials in bringing the rampage to an end.

His grandson died battling the Germans in World War II, and his grandson died in Vietnam.

I would like to take this time to commemorate the historic Hazel Dell farm.

Last year, the 1866 Fulkerson Mansion was placed on the National Register of Historic places and a brief dedication was held during which the new National Register plaque was unveiled.