Mr. Speaker, today we will hear again from the President about health care reform. However, moving forward on another version of these massive health care bills is not progress. Raising hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes is not…

a very important project in Pennsylvania is the Mon Valley Expressway, and it connects Uniontown... to the city of Pittsburgh.

What kind of a timeframe do you see for a decision to make an allocation of the $45 million to Pennsylvania?

Thank you for jogging my memory on it.

the Mon Valley Expressway is really of critical importance to southwestern Pennsylvania.

Mr. President I have sought recognition to speak on an amendment I am offering to H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act. This amendment would create a loan guarantee program to maintain the domestic manufacturing capacity for shipbuilding. With…

The Mon Valley Expressway is really of critical importance to southwestern Pennsylvania.

Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today and speak of the death of Pennsylvania State Trooper Paul G. Richey. On January 13, Richey responded to a domestic dispute call. He volunteered because he had taken a call at that…

Mr. Speaker, some say that America is successful because of what we do here in Washington. I couldn't disagree more. America is successful because of her citizens. And tonight, I want to share and talk about and recognize three such…

Our children deserve the whole grains and green vegetables needed to develop healthy minds and bodies.

What can the Obama administration or--and/or, I should say--the Congress do to move that forward or to--in particular, to put some--what I would argue would be appropriate pressure on the Palestinians to come to the negotiation table?

I think the Israelis have shown, certainly in the last year, that they've been willing to make real concessions.

We all know the statistics on overweight and obesity: two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese, and 20 to 30 percent of children are overweight.

The prognosis for these children is grim: 80 percent of overweight 10- to 15-year-olds are obese by the time they turn 25.

The cost of overweight and obesity is another reason to address this crisis: we spend almost 10 percent of our health care dollars treating people who are overweight or obese.

Feeding our children healthy food is a priority and must be funded as such.

I think anything that Congress could do to encourage Prime Minister Fayyad to work with Israel--not unilaterally, but together--I think that's crucial.

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1072, recognizing Louisiana State University for 150 years of service and excellence in higher education. Louisiana State…