Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to thank John Bruton for serving the 2nd Congressional District with distinction. For the past 2 years, John has ensured South Carolina residents receive timely and accurate updates about the happenings…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a man of great dedication and loyalty to the working men and women of America. Mr. Ron Gettelfinger recently retired from his position as President of the United Auto Workers and I want to take this…

And as Commander-in-Chief, President Obama did the right thing today by accepting his resignation.

I have been a military officer most of my adult life, and there's lines you can't cross. Those lines were crossed.

I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me this time. We have been told that this is the time the majority wanted us to discuss this proposal by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz), and so that's why we're doing this at…

Director Nussle wrote at the time I introduced that bill with Congressman Moore, he said, ``To reach this objective, I believe we must improve and streamline the current process that Federal agencies face in disposing of real property…

Mr. Speaker, the American people are tired of Washington politicians turning a deaf ear to their wishes and concerns. Two days ago, Congressman Dave Camp put forward a proposal to repeal the provisions in the government health care…

Mr. Speaker, a Marine Corps legend and Beaufort, South Carolina, resident, passed away on Friday, leaving behind many touched lives, an iconic image, and a legacy of service to our great country. This is a copy of the iconic Marine Corps…

Mr. Speaker, yesterday the United States Army celebrated its 235th birthday. Since the Continental Congress first created the Continental Army to protect and secure our new Nation, men and women have continued to make the ultimate…

Mr. Speaker, this Nation has sent millions of good jobs to other countries over the last 30 or 40 years because of environmental rules, regulations, and red tape. This has hurt millions of poor and lower-income and working people by…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlelady from North Carolina for yielding me this time. I don't think I will take that much time. Each workday every Member of Congress receives a publication called Congress Daily. A few months ago, the Congress…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for yielding me this time. I come in support of this resolution because of a very meaningful time that I spent as a judge in Tennessee. I spent 7 and a half years as a criminal court judge…

I have been working with the administration, Senator Durbin, and others to find some pretty common-sense exceptions to the Miranda rule by statute.

I think a uniform statute dealing with habeas right of Guantanamo Bay detainees not only would be helpful to the courts, it would make us a more secure Nation.

I look forward to working with you on these issues, but time is of the essence.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not so significant and 10 being very significant, what would Taliban control of part or all of Afghanistan mean to us, national security-wise?

If we were not there now, what would happen?

I am very frustrated. We are 2 months after the initial discussion almost, and nothing has happened, and the war is moving on a lot faster than some of the solutions to deal with the war.