Nothing is more gratifying than when you see your children understanding not only the facts of history, but also the values that drive history.

Will we live free or in chains?

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Pain- Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. As modern science advances, we are gaining a better understanding of childhood development from conception to birth. While decades ago doctors…

Mr. Speaker, it is great to come down on the floor to just take a few minutes to talk about energy policy in this country. Republicans on this side and many of my friends across the aisle, we do believe and speak about an all-of-the-above…

Yes, I would just like to ask a question: Are there any Republican women on the House Judiciary Committee, which reported this legislation? And do you think it's fair or proper for a body of men to solely determine one of the most…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the rule and the underlying bill, H.R. 1797. When debating the issue before us, it is important to understand that this is not strictly a matter of conscience but an issue with very real…

I talked to some of the people who were involved----

But technology moves on either with us or with our would-be adversaries.

There was money sitting there to produce, and there was the yearning urge to acquire that taxpayers' dollar maybe too quickly.

How could we have done this better, how could we be further ahead, less cost?

The standard that they released yesterday, which they are now going to use, is actually stricter than the standard that I have been proposing.

Can we afford not to do it?

I would recommend sizing the future purchases of this F-35 plane primarily to the threat environment...

I think more competition always results in not only a better price, but better responsiveness.

I think it is positive when it comes to our view as Americans facing challenges, meeting them head on, and conquering them.

I do have some sympathy for your image of creating a program that is too big to fail...

I believe myself that we should be on the cutting edge of technology.

I do not think any program in the Department is too big to fail just as a matter of principle.