I rise today to honor one of the legends of college football, Penn State's football coach, Joe Paterno, who this past weekend scored his 409th victory as head coach. The win took place on a snowy State College afternoon where the Nittany…

Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, The Washington Post uncovered astonishing evidence that political appointees at the Department of Health and Human Services meddled with a grant to help victims of human trafficking. For 5 years, the U.S…

I am glad, I could not be more glad, that crime has fallen in so many American communities.

I, frankly, believe we had an impact. We had an impact by raising the issue, and police departments themselves began to self-police and find better ways.

Wouldn't that begin to redefine the relationship if we use behavior, we did training, and we begin to dumb down or lower down these dispassionate statistics?

I am proud of our record in my county and in the Middle District of Pennsylvania to combat racial profiling, because we follow the crime.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today, as we approach Veterans Day and we set aside time to recognize our Nation's veterans, also to address the problem of homelessness among those who have served our Nation. Homelessness is a problem facing many…

I thank the chairman for recognizing me. I appreciate it very much. I rise in strong support of the bill. It's very appropriate. The first person killed in Afghanistan was a civilian employee from my congressional district, a CIA employee…

There is too much at stake for the use of an inaccurate model, and I hope to hear from EPA about steps it is taking to address these questions and concerns.

I stated that I believed that this topic is one of the most important matters this Subcommittee will examine and nothing has changed my mind.

I believe this topic is one of the most important matters this Subcommittee will examine, and nothing has changed my mind on that.

We must also be certain that our Federal Government is not carrying out the requirements of this plan in a heavy-handed manner and placing an undue burden on states and localities at a time when we need fewer regulations, not more.

Mr. Speaker, rural Pennsylvania, like other parts of the country, have not been immune to difficult economic times; but today Pennsylvania is uniquely positioned to become a source of growth and strength for our State, the region, and the…

It is imperative for Members of this Subcommittee to understand what is being asked of the counties, cities, and towns who are covered by the TMDL.

It would be a great loss to the Nation and the communities we serve if our hospitals were compelled by Federal law to forgo their religious mission and consciences in order to comply with the HHS contraceptive mandate.

This is exactly what the founders of this country sought to avoid by adopting the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Deny health insurance coverage that includes contraceptive services to millions of American women, that is wrong.

If you have moral convictions, you can keep them, just don't try to impose them on everybody else.