We need a body that regularly and closely examines the needs of American children and their families.

Mr. Speaker, in May, 154 of my Republican colleagues and I sent a letter to the President's Fiscal Commission asking them to reject a new value-added tax as a way to balance the Federal budget. With top White House advisers like John…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a living legend who has walked on the sidelines of Penn State football games since 1950, Coach Joe Paterno. To many who watch football, his name is…

Mr. Speaker, every minute, three people are diagnosed with diabetes. Every day, almost 200 people undergo an amputation because of the disease. Fifty people go blind and one hundred thirty people enter end-stage kidney disease programs. If…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Concurrent Resolution 329, which recognizes the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of House Resolution 1655, expressing support for designation of the month of October 2010 as National Farm to School Month. Farm to School programs operate in…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1641, which celebrates September 30 as the 60th anniversary of Impact Aid. The Impact Aid program, now Title VIII of the…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1652, expressing support for designation of the month of October 2010 as National Principals Month. Anyone who has visited a successful…

Mr. Speaker I have no requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1654, expressing support for the designation of the week of April 11, 2011, as ``Undergraduate Research Week.'' Almost 600 colleges and…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

The Polman article recites a number of Senators who voted no against proceeding with the DISCLOSE Act, having made in the past very forceful affirmative statements in favor of disclosure. It may be that by reminding those 4 Senators…

Mr. President, I have sought recognition to discuss the activities of the so-called lameduck session we are about to enter. I begin by suggesting that our session does not necessarily have to be a lameduck. We have the capacity to respond…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act will improve drug take-back programs where pharmacies and others accept unused prescription drugs and dispose of them…

I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Jackson of Illinois). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Inslee) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 3397, as…

We're looking after the taxpayer here and that's what my friends on the other side who aren't here should read.

We need to look very closely at how the executive branch--in this case the Department of Education--is spending taxpayers' money.

It seems to me they're moving in a direction to try to put more stringent requirements on the industry where there appears to be problems.