The Public Record
Having been in law enforcement for many years, and having founded the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus here, we are now looking at the third anniversary of September 11, and the question on many Americans' minds is: Are we safer? Is…
I rise tonight to inform the American public on the safety concerns of Accutane. Accutane is a dangerous, powerful prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1982 to treat severe, recalcitrant, nodular acne that is…
I voted in favor of this bill. However, I am concerned with how this legislation came to the floor--without a hearing and without the opportunity to offer amendments. In addition, I am a strong supporter of local rule and this legislation…
today's grand opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian is an excellent opportunity for this Congress and the public to develop a deeper understanding of issues that currently affect Native Americans, and also to…
H. Res. 757, is a resolution to mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11. Although I voted in support of this resolution, I do have some reservations about the statements it contains. Specifically, the resolution and…
I take very seriously my oath of office to the U.S. House of Representatives. In it, I swear to ``always protect and defend the Constitution of the United States . . . so help me God.'' I will be doing just that when I vote against H.R…
Colombia is a nation that has been embroiled in a 40-year civil war. Despite this fact, as Members of Congress we must seriously question Colombia's commitment to winning that fight. I say this because, currently, Colombian law excludes…
this week the President visited Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Too bad his visit was a pep rally. Instead, he owed the people of Northern Michigan some answers about his failed policies that have taken this Nation backwards in so many ways…
Mr. Chairman, I commend the committee for trying to do something to change the way we address the manufacturing needs in this Nation. We have many challenges facing the manufacturing sector today. With this bill, it is a start; but I am…
this Memorial Day we recognize again not only the soldiers who have died for their country over the generations--but also the men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. I am proud of our soldiers in Iraq who are serving their country…
As our Nation prepares for the dedication of the National World War II Memorial next weekend, I rise to join my constituents in paying solemn tribute to the nearly 200 World War II veterans of Oscoda County, Michigan. Each and every one of…
I rise today for two reasons: to call for President Bush to fire Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for failing to act upon reports of the disgusting photographs and inhumane treatment of Iraqi prisoners, and I also call upon the U.S…