Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 11 o'clock and 22 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, March 11, 2010, at 10 a.m. ____________________

Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the contributions Congressman Charles Wilson made to the people of Houston, Texas, and the nation. He served the people of Houston, Texas with vigor. Congressman Wilson was born June 1, 1933 in the small…

Earlier this evening, Madam Speaker, colleagues came to the floor of the House to salute our late colleague, the Honorable Congressman Charles Wilson, who made the people of the world happy because of his enthusiasm and leadership…

Thank you very much, Congressman Olson, and to the colleagues that have joined you tonight and who recognize the importance of this hour, albeit how late it might be, to really emphasize the uniqueness of America's space program and the…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring H. Con. Res. 1150, which establishes NASA and all of its assets as a national security interest. We need to work with the President in moving forward on restoring…

This is a very historic occasion. I would like to thank Congresswoman Waters for her continued and persistent leadership on debt relief for countries around the world. I thank the chairman of the subcommittee, Mr. Meeks of New York, for…

When we send them into battle, we have the obligation of saying there is a beginning and an end. World War I, World War II, wars that we may have liked or disliked, but we knew as they went into battle that there was an ending. And how…

Madam Speaker, I was one of those Members who understood the horror of 9/11 and joined with the then-President of the United States to respond to an attack on the United States. Subsequently in the Iraq war, I voted against that war…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4783--a bill that will accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile. As you know, on Saturday, February 27, 2010, a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H. Res. 1081, which supports the goals and ideals of ``National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month''. Mr. Speaker, allow these alarming statistics to speak on behalf of the…

We have exercised minimal leverage over Karzai and his cronies, who view our continuing presence there as an invitation to steal all they can get when they get it. The better exit strategy is having fewer troops who need to exit. I agree…

Today, so very late, represents the first real House debate on Afghanistan since President Obama announced that the path to peace could only be found through wider war. I have continually challenged that policy. But because our security, I…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Dorgan for his comments and the frustrations we all share. He comes at it from one party's perspective, and I have my party's perspective. We can argue these issues for a lot of time. I have gotten to the…

Mr. President, I have an amendment, No. 3453, at the desk, and ask that it be called up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Sessions], for himself and Mrs. McCaskill…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3453 To Amendment No. 3452 (Purpose: To reduce the deficit by establishing…

Mr. President, briefly, I will call my colleagues' attention to this serious bipartisan effort with Senator McCaskill of Missouri to contain our penchant in this body to violate or manipulate the budget and spend more money than we intend…

Well, looking at the chart you have there that has the quote on it about reconciliation, it brings us back to what is being discussed. The reporters all out here in the hall have been there for much of the night, and they are starting to…

Mr. Speaker, I do rise in tribute to Charlie Wilson. He was a constituent of mine. He was an inspiration to me. For those that don't know, he was born in Trinity, Texas, and had education at Sam Houston State University, but he also…