should more be done now to increase dwell times for an already stressed military? If so, what are your recommendations?

promote legislation that increases the expeditionary capacity of non-military executive agencies

Mr. Speaker, according to a poll released this week by CNN, nearly three out of four Americans think that much of the money spent in the so-called stimulus plan has been wasted. I agree. Should we be surprised that a bill chock-full of…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the chairwoman's request to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4508. The bill is straightforward, and it's a clean extension that prolongs the authorization of all programs authorized by the Small…

Madam Speaker, I would like to associate myself with the words of the gentleman from Oregon. It's not this Chamber's fault that we have to pass an extension. The reauthorization should be finished by now. I want to thank the chairwoman for…

Madam Speaker, the American people are hurting, and Washington is not listening. Over the past year, the policies of more taxes, runaway spending and record debt have had a chilling effect on job creation across this country. The stock…

She said it's very unusual, somewhat unsettling for her and her staff. She said she is interested as anybody else about learning their motives and purpose.

It's still just really not clear. I don't think there's anybody who believes that the result was going to be flattering to Senator Landrieu.

The Democrats calling it the Louisiana Watergate.

I thank my colleague from Illinois for his passionate and coherent and convincing arguments about the issue of how to detain terrorists and knowing that we can do that very well in the United States, and also his explanations about the…

Madam President, I rise to strongly support an amendment on the floor that I have coauthored. I have joined Senator Thune, Senator Bennett, and many others on this amendment to immediately end TARP, the so-called Troubled Asset Relief…

Mr. Speaker, while there is controversy about the pending health care legislation, one point where there should be bipartisan agreement is that the Federal Government should not penalize people simply for being married. After review, it…

Mr. Speaker, as the health care negotiations have droned on for months behind closed doors led by Reid and Pelosi without the participation of the American people, Republicans and even many Democrats, what do we have to show for it? We…

It is my privilege to introduce two outstanding attorneys in the State of Louisiana to be Federal judges.

Madam Speaker, recently, two teams in my district won football State championships. In Class 2A, the Evangel Eagles, led by Coach John Bachman, Sr., defeated John Curtis High School. David Dee Duron completed an 8-yard touchdown pass in…

I want to thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding and for hosting this hour, because it is so important right now. As the American people are watching what is going on here in Washington, most people are saying they don't want a…

Well, I think that he probably was inelegant to tell a reporter that. But I think it's a very important distinction to make, that he was giving not his personal views just like endorsing President Obama but he's giving what he thought the…

Yes, I'm for finding out who's responsible. It might be some -- I don't know who it is, but let's find out what the facts are and address them.