It is clear that the lack of enough good paying jobs is the most pressing issue confronting our economy.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about legislation I have introduced, the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, or Campus SaVE Act, and to urge my colleagues to support this bill. I want to start by sharing some deeply disturbing…

Madam Speaker, today I have the high honor and solemn task of rising to commemorate the life and service of Master Sergeant Kenneth Elwell, who was killed in action in Afghanistan this past Sunday. Sergeant Elwell, who enlisted in the Army…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank the gentleman for laying out his points there. I couldn't disagree more though. These are a result of those standards that were created in previous Congresses, long before I got here…

It meets the efficiency standards that were--our manufacturers, when those were set by previous Congresses before my time here, our manufacturers, they stepped to the plate and they rose up and they chose to use innovation in their…

I agree with the gentleman. Return on investment for consumers is important. In my experience with these bulbs, frankly, their durability is excellent. That is one of the things I think that innovation within light bulbs, our light bulb…

Mr. Speaker, since 1947, every August, the Little League Baseball World Series is held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, within Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District. And each year, Little League International recognizes Little…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 211. None of the funds…

Mr. Chairman, I offer a commonsense, cost-effective, environmentally friendly approach to lighting the Capitol Complex. The amendment states that no funds in the Legislative Branch appropriations bill may be used to buy, acquire, install…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this important resolution to renew sanctions against the brutal military dictators in Burma. The plight facing the people of Burma remains terrible. The ruling party in Burma continues to use the…

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the House passed the cut, cap, and balance plan to control government spending and raise the debt limit. Now we need the Senate to act and put their plan on the table. While it was good to hear yesterday that at…

I was thinking the same thing.

H.R. 1254 would prohibit the sale of synthetic drugs that imitate the hallucinogenic and stimulant properties of drugs.

These laws help protect our country against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons.

H.R. 1254, the Synthetic Drug Control Act, addresses a growing problem in many States and gives law enforcement additional tools.

Mr. Speaker, would you invest in a company if there were a 40 percent chance that you would lose all of your money? That doesn't sound like much of an investment. Most people would call that gambling. But that is exactly what the Federal…

I rise today in support of the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, and I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle here to support the bill when it comes to the floor later today. This legislation not only provides a workable framework to avert…

Mr. Speaker, America is in crisis mode today. We are up against a deadline to increase our nation's $14.3 trillion debt limit to meet its financial obligations. There was initial hope some weeks ago that with the president finally leading…