Mr. President, British Petroleum has just announced that it has conceded that the amount of oil gushing from the floor of the Gulf of Mexico is much more than what they admitted several weeks ago. You will recall that they first said it…

Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday the U.S. Coast Guard announced that the tar balls discovered on the Florida Keys shoreline were not linked to the gulf oil spill. What does this mean? It means that Florida is still open for business. Mr. Speaker…

Mr. President, I rise to commemorate the 108th anniversary of Cuba's independence. On May 20, 1902, after a long and bitter struggle, the people of Cuba established a democratic Republic. Today, the Cuban people are again fighting for…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 287, had I present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

Mr. Speaker, recent events have highlighted gaps in our student visa laws that can be exploited by terrorists who attempt to enter our country under false pretenses and then disappear as they plot to attack us. Earlier this year, the…

Madam Speaker, I rise to emphasize my strong support for H.R. 5327, of which I am an original cosponsor. This vital legislation authorizes the support of the United States for Israel's Iron Dome system, designed to intercept short-range…

Mr. Speaker I rise today in support of H.R. 5220, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act. On behalf of the more than 2,000 Special Olympians from my district I am so proud to honor the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who dedicated her life to…

Mr. Speaker, fishing has been barred from one-fifth of the Gulf of Mexico. That is 29 million acres off limits to the American citizens who rely upon the seafood industry to support their families. Globs of oil called ``tar balls'' have…

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Our global economy is increasingly based on science and technology. To maintain U.S. economic competitiveness and leadership in innovation, we need to also have leadership in STEM education.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5327, the United States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act. As a staunch supporter of the Jewish State of Israel, it gives me great pride to be a cosponsor of this…

I am glad you asked. I believe it was approximately 93 percent of Republicans voted against that legislation.

Okay. I just wanted to make sure that that was accurate. Mr. Tonko, do you have something to add?

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise also to honor the surfing achievements of Kelly Slater. He is the dominant world champion of surfing. Last month, he became the Rip Curl Pro Bell Champion for the…

And, Mr. Heinrich, as we wrap up, we really want to talk about over the next weeks and months the choices that the American people will have. Over the next weeks and months, Madam Speaker, we'll be talking about those choices, the choice…

Mr. Tonko, I really appreciate your comments. I know that the folks listening do as well. Madam Speaker, I think one of the important facts that we need to talk about tonight, as well, is the stark reality that we are in an election year…

I am thrilled that we are joined by the gentleman from Ohio. He might still be getting organized. So while he does that, I wanted to focus a little bit. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act clearly is sort of the jewel in the crown…