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Mr. Speaker, it is very significant that we are having this debate on Sunday, the Lord's day, because this is the day of faith, and we are going to have to step forward on faith and courage. There are many people out here who have been…
the President's budget, when it was released in February, first, cut the corps by about--the Coast Guard by about $75 million
Madam Speaker, it's time to unite behind President Obama's plan. We must deliver affordable health care for the American people. Insurance companies have taken advantage of hardworking Americans for far too long. It's morally wrong to put…
Ladies and gentlemen, the question that we have got to ask ourselves this day is whose side are you on? Are you on the insurance companies' side or are you on the American people's side? Now, ladies and gentlemen, the American people are…
Madam Speaker, words that strike fear in the heart of every American are, ``I'm from the Federal Government, and I'm here to help you.'' We have a bill here that people can't read; they are not given the opportunity to understand. We have…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support H. Res. 1031. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy and a member of the Impeachment Task Force which heard evidence of the unacceptable conduct of Judge Porteous, I continue…
Mr. President, I rise on a very sad moment for me, but a very poignant moment as well. This morning at 6:30, when I got up in my condominium in Washington, I lit a candle. When I return there this evening, I will relight that candle. If…
You stated there were 1 million claims over 13 years before the EEOC.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this resolution honors the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ``Joe'' Gardner, the law enforcement officers…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1061) honoring the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ``Joe'' Gardner, the law enforcement officers…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support H.R. 4506 an act to amend the federal judicial code to authorize the appointment of additional permanent bankruptcy judges in various states. This legislation was introduced by Representative Cohen, my…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for H. Con. Res. 249 which honors the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and acknowledges the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. I would also…
Madam Speaker, the earthquake on January 12, 2010, was the worst disaster to afflict Haiti in over two centuries. According to recent estimates, the earthquake has killed 230,000 people and displaced another 1.3 million. Haiti is the…
Madam Speaker, what a dubious situation I find myself in, having to go behind the Honorable John Lewis, my colleague from Georgia, and to be in opposition to his view. But that is the position that I am in, and I will take on the…
Mr. Speaker, January 4, 2010, was a Monday morning, the first Monday morning of the new year. This incident happened that morning. Monday mornings are always very busy, if not the busiest times, at courthouses throughout America. People…
Mr. Speaker, I now yield such time as she may consume to the distinguished congresswoman from Nevada, Shelley Berkley.
Mr. Speaker, at this time, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished representative from Nevada, Dina Titus.
