Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives has passed a budget every year since the Congressional Budget Act took effect in fiscal year 1976. To be completely accurate, there have been times under both Democrats and Republicans when a…

Madam President, I voted for the Sanders amendment on tax incentives for oil and natural gas production to H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act. Pennsylvania is in the midst of a historic boom in natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale…

Mr. Speaker, this week, violence flared up in Kyrgyzstan, prompting tens of thousands of Uzbeks to flee their homes and places of birth to seek refuge in neighboring countries. Innocent people, including women, children and the elderly…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1389, and I commend my colleague Mr. McIntyre for sponsoring this resolution. We often hear about deadbeat and delinquent dads. So it's easy to forget that millions of dads across America are…

Mr. President, I have sought recognition today to introduce The Gynecological Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2010 also known as Johanna's Law. Every year, over 80,000 women in the United States are newly diagnosed with some form of…

Madam President, I voted against the Vitter amendment on the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act, because no matter what the size of the trust fund, the party responsible for an oil spill must pay all costs…

I will not support any kind of mandate for consumers because we recognize there is a wide range of circumstances and need.

We need to provide employers with more guidance, more tools, and more protection to encourage them to offer a range of options to their employees.

In the absence of a lot of complaints, I can understand why you may not be at this point yet, assuming there will be health effects as it relates to children.

Mr. Speaker, as we continue to find out what is in the health care bill, the disappointments pile up. The publication ``Politico'' reported on June 8, ``Part of the health care overall due to kick in this September could strip more than 1…

Mr. Speaker, once again the complete lack of leadership demonstrated by the administration on budget issues is extremely disappointing. When the President introduced his budget earlier this year, he projected trillion dollar deficits for…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about an urgent issue that faces the American people, and it is an issue the Senate as well as the House must deal with, in my judgment; that is, the issue of extending COBRA premium assistance, health…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the basic issue to have health insurance coverage for those who have been out of work. I know I join Senator Brown and the other cosponsors of this amendment to urge support for the extension of…

Mr. Speaker, the DuBois Business College started teaching courses in DuBois, Pennsylvania, 125 years ago. They pride themselves on a small student-to-teacher ratio and a stellar success rate for students. From legal assistants to clinical…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, for winning a 2010 Achievement Award from the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. Charles Cole Memorial was among 17…

Comcast, as it is well known, is a major constituent of mine in Pennsylvania.

I would urge you, General Varney, to take a look at that. That touches a very sore subject with my dairy farm industry.

Madam Speaker, BBC reported yesterday that roughly 600 people were killed in Darfur in May, a new high since peacekeepers were deployed in 2008. Additional thousands have fled their homes. Against this backdrop, an internationally indicted…