Mr. President, one of the unfortunate characteristics of the American economy for the last few decades has been the rising gap between upper and middle-income Americans. Increasingly, those in the upper echelons of income and wealth have…

We must stand up for the rights of all Americans. That is why I urge all Members of Congress to support the End Racial Profiling Act.

I would like to submit a letter from April the 17th, 2012, by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops opposing, as they say, our strong opposition to unfair proposals that would alter the child tax credit to exclude children of…

But my primary reason for being here is to discuss how the Armed Services Committee through this year's NDAA can help prevent military hazing.

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, April 16, 2012, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 152 due to a family health emergency. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on suspending the rules and agreeing to H.R. 3001--Raoul Wallenberg…

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, April 16, 2012, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 153 due to a family health emergency. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on suspending the rules and agreeing to H.R. 4040--To provide for the award…

It is my honor to represent the interests of this critical component of our fighting force in their stead.

I myself served in the Army as an EOD tech, and I am proud to be a co-founder along with committee member Susan Davis.

Thank you very much. First let me just thank Congresswoman Dr. Christensen for those very kind remarks, but also for your leadership on this issue and on so many issues and for anchoring these Special Orders week after week. It's so…

That's right. I just want to respond if you will yield for just a minute. It was really a very important moment, I think, and we were, again, with our great fallen hero, John Payton, when we had this discussion about the disenfranchisement…

Mr. Speaker, occasionally, we go to remarkable events, and I did so last Saturday. A couple that had reached the age of 94 and 92 were celebrating not only the gentlelady's birthday but also their 70th year of marriage. When I told people…

My understanding is you are going to have considerable trouble achieving that goal and that the material is not desired by the nuclear industry.

It appears as though and I would like to--perhaps you can do this in additional testimony written without getting into too much detail here, which you have already done, how you have modified the plans based because of the reduction in…

Prove it.

I want to hear the proof that it is the right path, okay?

I have had more than enough time, more than my allotted time. Not enough time.

That is a disturbing incongruity in my opinion.

My understanding is the Russians do not believe the MOX process is the way to go.