Millions of Americans already believe that HMOs that limit medical treatment to cut costs and increase profits should be held accountable in a court of law.

That is why the Supreme Court decision to review this case is so critical.

That is why it is also vital for Congress to pass meaningful and necessary patient protections that will help give millions of Americans the tools they need to end HMO abuses and hold HMOs accountable.

The United States Supreme Court will soon hear a case that will have far reaching consequences for millions of health maintenance organization patients.

Customers at the Chicago INS must receive the quality service they deserve.

The culture of the 'Customer is Always Wrong' at the INS must change.

Finally, we must translate our local efforts to the national stage so people like Sherol Boles are given the chance to live the American dream.

This is an unacceptable way to treat an opposition leader.

The Congressional Human Rights Caucus is deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Kazakhstan and has called this briefing today to take a closer look at recent developments.

A fundamental component of U.S. policy in Kazakhstan is promotion of democracy and human rights.

Kazakhstan is a former Soviet Republic that held great promise early in this decade for moving toward democracy and a free market economy. But there has been a steady and alarming deterioration in recent years.

The Nazarbayev regime has employed authoritarian methods to threaten and silence the witnesses who will testify today.

No democracy, especially the United States government and this Congress, should tolerate such conduct.

It came as a pleasant surprise.

Last year, the 1866 Fulkerson Mansion was placed on the National Register of Historic places and a brief dedication was held during which the new National Register plaque was unveiled.

His grandson died battling the Germans in World War II, and his grandson died in Vietnam.

I would like to take this time to commemorate the historic Hazel Dell farm.

The owners of the farm say it was a natural place for the celebration because the original owner of the farm, Col. William Fulkerson, fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.