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We would appreciate it if someone at DOD could explain to us why they asked for $6.1 billion.

The Government of President Hamid Karzai has made great gains in setting Afghanistan on the path to stability and progress.

Gentlemen, thank you for coming before this committee this morning.

Among the many tributes to the brave men and women aboard the space shuttle Columbia, let me add my condolences to each of the families that suffered a loss in this tragedy. These seven individuals devoted their lives to advancing our…

isolating North Korea was the last thing the United States should do.

Mr. Speaker, not long ago I read the results of a study that was done on the Fullerton County Public Schools in 1940, and in this study the teachers in the Fullerton schools were asked what their main concerns were. The list read like…

I think most of us realize the excellence of private schools, particularly the Catholic schools around the country that are internationally acclaimed for their academic excellence and provide students more than a superior scholastic…

I rise in support of drought disaster aid for America's drought-stricken agricultural producers and to support the Cochran amendment to the omnibus appropriations bill. Those of us in drought-stricken States have known for many months that…

I believe very much in fairness and balance. When I heard the President's economic stimulus package characterized over and over again as another round of tax breaks for the rich, what I was surprised that somebody did not answer was that…

I rise to recognize my friend the Senior Senator from Tennessee. Fred Thompson will retire this year after eight distinguished years in the Senate. He has packed a great deal in those eight years. He has been a forceful leader who has made…

although I have many problems with this bill, including the limited extension of unemployment, as well as the lack of relief for all providers of Medicare, I rise to support the rule and the underlying bill because this short extension is…

the Senate is, by design, a deliberative institution. Over this past week, we have witnessed thoughtful debate and commentary on how to meet the challenge of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Ours is not an academic exercise; debate informs our…

In 1941 President Roosevelt asked Winston Churchill what the new war should be called. Churchill replied that it should be called the "Unnecessary War," because throughout the 1930s Hitler had done this: he had declared his intent; he had…

in a recent column, Washington Post columnist EJ Dionne opened with a statement: ``Perhaps the White House and Congress might just take a little time away from war planning to consider what the economic downturn has been doing to poor…

I rise to join our other colleagues to pay tribute to Patsy Mink's outstanding legacy which spanned more than 24 years. Though small in stature, as many of us have made reference to, the death of our dear friend, colleague, and leader on…

while H.R. 4141 has been explained by the majority, the legislation raises a number of concerns. Land exchanges in Las Vegas have been an ongoing problem. In fact, these land exchanges have been such a problem that in 1998 Congress enacted…

Mr. Speaker the purpose of H.R. 4944 has been explained by the majority and our colleague on the other side. This legislation is a result of a National Park Service study that worked with the local community on developing joint efforts to…

I rise in support of H.R. 556. Like others, I would like to thank the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Leach) for his work; the ranking member, the gentleman from New York (Mr. LaFalce); the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte); and others for…