Madam Speaker, our colleague from Georgia's story really puts a punctuation mark on why this legislation is so critical. I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the sponsor of the legislation, Representative Matheson from Utah.

Mr. Speaker, again, I urge the support of this bill from my colleagues, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes) that the House…

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1796) to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a…

Mr. Speaker, I want to, again, salute my colleagues for making this a bipartisan effort. I think there's a consensus of opinion that the more information that's available to the consumer, to the retailer, the better off we all are. I mean…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2480, the Truth in Fur Labeling Act. I want to begin by thanking Representative Moran from Virginia for introducing this bill and Representatives Rush…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 1796, the Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, sponsored by Representative Jim Matheson of Utah. Carbon monoxide poisoning kills…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material in the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2480) to improve the accuracy of fur product labeling, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 2480…

Madam Speaker, again, we can't emphasize enough the importance of this legislation. You've heard recounted here the tragic stories of what happens when you don't have these kinds of mechanisms in place and you don't have the education to…

I still believe that the most effective way to improve our Nation's water facilities is by reauthorizing the State Revolving Loan Fund Programs.

I applaud Senator Lautenberg's leadership in this area.

I just want to compliment you. In your written statement, you deal with the Civil Rights Unit's work, and you bring up the Danziger Bridge episode, which I think was the right steps taken by the FBI.

We need to empower them to make the best decisions, not assume--as we often do around here--that Washington knows best.

Well, we thank you for that, and we look forward to working with you in our Subcommittee as we try to get even better at preparation for these types of threats.

Now, working in the Nation's capital, we are the epicenter of concern about those types of attacks.

I thank you for that answer, and, of course, the Miranda rights concern information obtained.

Nobody cares more about the security of their communities than the people who live there.