Mr. Speaker, this important bill will increase the number of children enrolled in school meals programs, and it will provide more meals for at-risk children nationwide; it will improve the quality of school meals; it removes junk food from…

I rise to express strong support for House Resolution 1677, offered by Mr. Manzullo, and I rise to denounce the flawed, undemocratic election that took place in Burma earlier this month. For nearly half a century now, the liberties of the…

I rise in support of House Resolution 1655 that I introduced to establish October as National Farm to School Month. Farm to School programs are a key priority for Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, and First Lady Michelle Obama has planted a…

I rise in support of H. Res. 1654. We would like to see the week of April 11, 2011, designated as ``Undergraduate Research Week.'' Mr. Speaker, as a scientist and an educator, I know the value of undergraduate research both for the…

I opposed the previous administration's effort to subvert congressional oversight of intelligence activities, and I am not convinced that we have struck the right compromise language in this legislation. But even so, the requirement of…

I want to thank the distinguished chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Mr. Reyes, for bringing this bill to the floor today. It has required a lot of effort, some compromise and hard work. The bill advances a…

As a cosponsor of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, I urge passage of this important bill. Today the House has the opportunity to honor the rescue and recovery workers who served our Nation after the devastating…

I rise as an original cosponsor of H. Res. 1582, to honor and salute Americans for the Arts on its 50th anniversary. I want to commend Representative Slaughter for introducing this important resolution but especially for her tireless work…

I rise in strong support of this legislation to award Dr. Muhammad Yunus a Congressional Gold Medal for his efforts to fight global poverty. Muhammad Yunus is widely known as the banker to the poor, and is one of the world's great…

The bill before us makes critical investments in education which are fully paid for by closing tax loopholes that reward corporations who ship jobs overseas and by finding savings in other programs. Just this week, the New Jersey School…

The huge human and environmental catastrophe has brought to light glaring deficiencies in the way we oversee, regulate, and hold accountable those who produce oil and gas on our public lands. This bill will accomplish several good things…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia and join with him in our concern for the workers, the restaurateurs, the small business owners, all those who depend on the Gulf of Mexico for their livelihoods. This gives us ample motivation to close…