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Mr. Speaker, during these difficult economic times, families and small businesses across Florida are making sacrifices when it comes to their own budgets, yet Washington continues to spend trillions of dollars on bailouts, takeovers and…
Scotland is beautiful. I spent several years looking for the right place, visiting over 200 sites, and this is absolutely the right place!
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to adopt an ironclad moratorium on all new drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico. Recent reports are saying 17 new permits have been granted since the explosion in the gulf. It is also shocking to find out 19…
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mr. Terry, for his participation today. We're not going to repeal the health care reform law. It's too important to American families. We're going to…
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent MacDill Air Force Base back home in Tampa, Florida, where the mission partners include the 6th Air Mobility Wing, Special Operations Command, and Central Command. Now, the Democrats will bring the…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 407) expressing support for designation of May as ``National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month,'' as amended. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of House Resolution 407. This resolution expresses support for the designation of the month of May as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness…
Mr. Speaker, America has been through tough times before, but we've always pulled together as a Nation to overcome our challenges. Just over 1 year ago, Democrats came together and faced the challenges that we were handed by the…
If this thing is not fixed today, I think the president doesn't have any choice. He better go in, completely take over, perhaps with the military in charge.
If they don't, I think the president has no choice but to do what Senator Nelson was arguing today, and that was to put the government in charge, with bringing in the military to help coordinate that.
The North Coast of Scotland is spectacular--the sea, the sand dunes, the rolling bluffs--we walked the course and it is fantastic.
The ratings for the Celebrity Apprentice were fantastic and everyone had a great time. It was a terrific season -- congrats to everyone!
Congratulations to Bret Michaels, the new Celebrity Apprentice. Bret's a true champion, all of us were happy to see him and to see him win!
Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my fellow New Dems to highlight the value of trade and exports to our economy. During World Trade Week, it is important for America to demonstrate our commitment to competing and leading in the global…
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gulf Oilspill
Certainly. And I thank the Senator from California, the chairman of the Environment Committee, for her leadership in getting the truth out.
The answer to the first question is yes. I am not sure we have had the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. That would suggest why BP was so reluctant to release the video. Each step, it was like pulling teeth to get the…