There's a longstanding problem in our military survivor benefit system.

Interestingly, the cost is dropping. As the survivors increasingly diminish in number, the cost of this, actuarially projected, is dropping.

I would urge the subcommittee to cease funding of the program in Cuba until there is a justification and evidence that the program is working and helping the people it was set up to help.

Mr. Gross was not arrested by U.S. policy. He was arrested by the Cuban regime.

I want him to show his birth certificate. There's something on that birth certificate that he doesn't --

Mr. Speaker, April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a disorder that impairs an individual's social interactions and communication skills with others. Sadly, autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in our Nation. It…

Mr. President, have you ever noticed when someone points their finger and says ``it is all your fault, it is all your fault,'' did you notice that there are three fingers pointing back at them? Here we have the blame game going on. What we…

Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 245, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

I'm very pro-life.

I wish we would, as the gentleman from Texas said, quit trying to play ``Pin the Tail on the Donkey.'' We know corporations don't pay taxes. Consumers pay taxes; corporations just collect it.

Madam Speaker, Congressman Webster and I were walking past the rear of the Chamber, and we looked at each other kind of funny after some former comments and thought we were walking by a set for comedy hour. I mean, I think I really heard…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an extraordinary young man from my congressional district, Mr. Joshua Williams, on the fifth anniversary of his outstanding organization called Joshua's Heart Foundation. At the age of 5, while…

Is it true that in the proposal from the chairman in the House of Representatives, he would take the Medicaid Program--which, generally, is a split, something like 55 percent Federal money, with 45 percent State money, for the health care…

And a further question to the Senator from Illinois: Would he characterize the proposal by the chairman in the House of Representatives on Medicare as not only cutting the payments to Medicare but the way Medicare is being delivered by…

Mr. President, first of all, I wish to say to the Senator from Alaska that she knows of my respect for her and my personal friendship with her and my personal opinion that she is one of the finest Senators we have. I do want to ask the…

Mr. President, as the Senator from Alaska is leaving the floor, I will say to her that I appreciate her point of view and what she has expressed. There is certainly an opportunity for working something out. As I stated in my question to…

I say in conclusion--and I thank the Senator for yielding--all you have to do is ask a senior citizen do they like their Medicare or would they prefer to have it done by an insurance company, and I think you will get a resounding answer.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my appreciation to Mark Gage of our Foreign Affairs Committee staff for his guidance, his insight, and his counsel throughout the years. After a distinguished career in the House, which started with…