I have appreciated my colleague's insights. Somebody who has spent his entire adult life working on the issues of health care and trying to be a healer and a helper certainly has a good idea about ways to fix our health care system. It's…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Just as a historical note, I think I should point out when it comes to this issue, there's actually plenty of blame to go around because after all it was in 1988 when a Democratic Congress, voting under…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Lungren), the ranking member of the subcommittee, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this motion to recommit would add to H.R. 5175 the same expedited judicial review process that Congress approved as…

First of all, I want to thank the ranking member of this committee, and my colleague on the Judiciary Committee, for yielding me time. Mr. Chairman, earlier this year, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court…

Let's keep America the best democracy, not the best democracy that money can buy. The pollution of our political process with tens of millions of dollars in spending by the world's largest multinational corporations strikes at the very…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And to the Speaker, whenever John Dingell raises his voice to join in honoring a leader, you always have to take his affirmation really as an honor of that leader. And so no one wants to be left out when it comes…

Mr. President, today I rise to speak on the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2010. This legislation will preserve and enhance one of Texas' most historic regions. Additionally, it will provide for a…

Most Americans say President Obama lacks a clear plan to deal with the oil spill in the gulf, energy issues, and job creation, according to a new CBS News-New York Times poll. By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say the President does not have a…

I thank the gentlelady from Florida for yielding. I also want to thank my friend from California (Mr. Costa) for introducing this Resolution 1457, and I am proud to be a cosponsor of this important resolution. The people of Iran are under…

I thank the gentlelady for her leadership and for yielding. I want to congratulate the Colombian people and President-elect Santos on a successful and democratic election. Madam Speaker, I would like to enter into the Record this editorial…

I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for yielding some time. Madam Speaker, this is an important resolution. It puts the United States on record as to where we stand in our part of the world when it comes to democracy and in supporting our…

A Federal judge stated yesterday the administration's ban on deepwater drilling was improper and illegal. The government imposed a 6-month moratorium after the BP disaster. Non- BP oil-related industries sued, saying the ban would put them…

Sexual predators, sexual deviates, sexual criminals are the most despicable of all persons in our society. We can see, maybe, why somebody steals, and maybe we can see why people use drugs, but we as a society do not understand, nor should…

``capricious, arbitrary, and punitive.'' Those are the words of a Federal judge today in ruling about the moratorium for offshore drilling. The Federal judge said that the administration's decision to ban offshore drilling in the deepwater…

Real people in the gulf region are affected by the hasty, overreaction by the Federal Government to shut down deepwater drilling for 6 months in the Gulf of Mexico. The Obamatorium will bankrupt businesses and put thousands of people in…

Thank you, Judge Carter. I appreciate you yielding a few moments on this very important issue. Of course being from the Houston area and growing up with NASA, I have seen the success of this wonderful program. And like you and many others…

Last Saturday, June 19, was the celebration of Juneteenth. Thirty-six States now recognize that as a State holiday, a holiday that is not just for one narrow community, but in actuality, is about perseverance, determination, commitment…

In 2006, the current House majority leader said enacting a budget was ``the most basic responsibility of governing.'' Now he says that the Democratic majority will not even pass a budget this year. The House has passed a budget every year…