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my colleague, our good friend from Wyoming, has talked about the need to get back to regular order so we can discuss our funding priorities. The fact is, of course, we agree. And the regular order would be to go to conference on the budget…
As difficult as it is for folks to be at home, it's very, very challenging for you to be there and not be able to bring your folks back.
our distinguished Republican whip referred to negotiations that occurred regarding welfare reform, tax reform, education reform, No Child Left Behind. These negotiations occurred, yes, but they certainly occurred not in the context of a…
Today, as Congress focuses on the government shutdown, our Nation quietly marks the close of our 12th year at war in Afghanistan. While the country talks about a Federal Government shutdown and the divisive partisan politics that are…
I rise today in order to talk about the impact of the current government shutdown on Hawaii's Federal workers. Here in Washington, we debate in what most people consider abstractions. We use terms such as ``ObamaCare,'' ``filibuster,'' and…
most people believe in compromise. Coming from Hawaii, I certainly believe in compromise. It is part of who we are. When you live on an island--no matter how contentious issues may get--because of your geographic limitations, you will…
This agreement between the United States and Mexico is an important one, and I am glad both the House and the Senate are moving forward to act on it.
The select few, like Staff Sergeant Allan Jay Kellogg from my State of Hawaii, who also lives in my hometown of Kailua, consciously made the decision, at the point when it mattered most, to do an extraordinary thing: that if need be, they…
Thank you. Also, on behalf of two of my colleagues who unfortunately could not be here, I will honor their honorees. Honoring First Lieutenant Brian Thacker
It has truly been a privilege and a high note of my service as a Member of Congress to be able to stand here with my friend and colleague, Congressman Davis, to be able to read the highlights of the courageous actions of heroes whose…
Colonel Gordon Ray Roberts was a rifleman in the 101st Airborne Division and awarded the Medal of Honor for his service on July 11, 1969, in Vietnam. Colonel Roberts' platoon was sent to provide assistance to a sister company. When his…
Lieutenant General Robert Franklin Foley served in the United States Army, where he received the Medal of Honor for leading his unit, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry 25th Division, on November 5, 1966, in the Republic of Vietnam…
Captain Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr., served with the United States Navy's Fighter Squadron 32 and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his brave actions on December 4, 1950, in the air over Korea. When Captain Hudner's wingman was shot from…
It is on behalf of my colleague from California, Alan Lowenthal, that I am proud to honor two of his constituents who've been recipients of this prestigious Medal of Honor. The first is Corporal Tibor Rubin, who served in the United States…
Lieutenant Thomas G. Kelley was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions, and going above and beyond the call of duty, against the enemy in Vietnam. Lieutenant Kelley was in charge of a column of eight river assault aircrafts which were…
Lieutenant Joseph Kerrey, of the United States Navy, was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in taking action against the enemy in Vietnam. Kerrey led his SEAL team on a mission to capture important members of the enemy's…
Private George Taro Sakato served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most highly decorated unit in the United States Army's history to this day. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extreme gallantry on October 29, 1944, in…