I think the fact that we detected fruit flies 12 times this year, and were able to quickly respond to those and eradicate those, shows how good the detection systems are.

the majority in the House has on more than 60, 6-0, occasions, voted to repeal this law, but to no avail

I think we can all agree here that we need to make sure that our seniors receive the best care possible.

One of the hallmarks of the Older Americans Act is the State and local control provided through the structure of the aging network.

Our city streets have become the front lines in the war against Islamist terror, yet the President proposes slashing funding to State and local first responders.

We cannot let these cuts stand.

I want to welcome the mayor of New York, and also my fire chief, Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, who is also the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and she's a friend of mine back home.

It is very important that we keep New York safe from this very high-threat level that is out there.

Proposing cuts to the programs that keep the homeland safe would be foolish in any case, but they are particularly outrageous at a time when our threat level is the highest it has been since 2001.

We have heard time and again that these grant programs have made a difference.

It would seem that either the President doesn't believe these threats exist or he doesn't care.

the economy, while it is not a straight shot, is still quite vigorous and vibrant

APEC membership is a good next step

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this measure, which would direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, also known as INTERPOL. As a…

I was one of 83 Members of Congress, along with at least several people in this room, to urge that this House provide Prime Minister Modi with the highest honor we can provide a foreign leader, and that is an invitation to address a Joint…

Article 6 of the Genocide Convention, as we all know, makes very, very clear that the prosecution of individuals who have committed genocide is a treaty obligation under the Genocide Convention.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thanks again for all of you for being here.

As globalization and imports increase, so do the risks to domestic producers from foreign pests.