I thank my colleague from California. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution, expressing my condolences on the situation in Haiti and praising Fairfax County's urban search and rescue team that is in Haiti, 80-strong plus, and…

Mr. Speaker, I have met many strong and courageous women in my lifetime, both here and abroad. But I rise today to recognize Mariamu Stanford, a young woman from Tanzania, who epitomizes the essence of bravery. I rise to shine a light on…

the Congress can play a very important role in ensuring effective implementation through its oversight function.

There should be no health care votes before Scott Brown is seated.

In many ways, the campaign in Massachusetts became a referendum not only on health-care reform, but also on the openness and integrity of our government process. It is vital that we restore the respect of the American people in our system…

The Democrats should not do anything in the senate until this new senator is sworn in. No more votes on health care reform.

To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health-care legislation until Senator-elect Brown is seated.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to highlight an ongoing crime against humanity in East Africa and particularly in Tanzania: the butchering of people with albinism in order to sell their body parts for profit. According to rumors spread by…

Mr. Speaker, in the news since Christmas Day has been great concern about the security of our country related to individuals entering this country and attempting to perpetrate harm on our citizens. It harkens back to September 11, 2001…

I want to start, again, by applauding the Secretary for his collaborative approach he has taken in trying to see how the Federal Government can be involved in strengthening these State and local efforts in terms of transit safety.

I thank again Bob Menendez, who has done just a wonderful job on this issue as well.

I urge the subcommittee to include the President's fiscal year 2011 budget request for Metro in the fiscal year 2011 THUD Appropriations bill.

We need to make sure we have got adequate Federal funding, and I am happy to see that the recently released conference report on the fiscal year 2010 Transportation, HUD appropriations bill includes about $150 million in new funding for…

I do appreciate and concur with my colleague from Florida, Senator Nelson, that the real value of these research facilities and their economic development potential.

It would be money that would only be spent if jobs were added to the marketplace.

I appreciate your service as mayor and as somebody who has been involved in the nitty-gritty of economic development.

That is why I pledge to work with Senator Pryor to ensure that one factor to consider when selecting awards under S. 583 is whether the grant would help the transformation of military bases shuttered by the BRAC rounds into vibrant science…

Why would anybody go innovate anymore? Why would anybody go and be an entrepreneur?