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Madam Speaker, Article I, section 7 of the Constitution says that in order for a bill to become law, it shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate; yet yesterday, Speaker Pelosi endorsed the so-called Slaughter rule…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 605, which condemns the Chinese government's targeted, persistent and egregious persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. This resolution was introduced last year to commemorate the tenth…
The new season of the Celebrity Apprentice is off to a great start-- last night it swept the 10 p.m. hour in every key demographic.
Mr. Speaker, I'm very pleased to rise in strong support of H.R. 3650. I call this the ``red tide'' bill. I would like to thank my colleague Mr. Baird for his great leadership on this initiative. {time} 1015 I've heard some discussion here…
The Celebrity Apprentice has a two-hour premiere this Sunday, March 14th, at 9 p.m. on NBC. This will be the best season yet, see you then!
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Phillis Oeters, chair of the 2009-2010 Orange Bowl Committee. Phillis has offered outstanding public service to Miami-Dade for the past 25 years. She has served on numerous community boards and has been…
Madam Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Frelinghuysen), the ranking Republican member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN asked and was given permission…
Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes, the balance of my time, to the gentleman from California (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren), the ranking member of the Committee on House Administration and a member of the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees…
Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent), the ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation, Security, and Infrastructure Protection.
Mr. Speaker, I am a proud original cosponsor of H. Res. 1115. As my colleagues have explained, this resolution recognizes the life and public service of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena. On…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong opposition to this resolution. As we are all aware, U.S. forces at this very moment are engaged in battle against heavily armed enemy forces in a strategically…
Madam Speaker, I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry), a member of our Committee on Foreign Affairs and the ranking member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations and Oversight.
Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter), a member of the Armed Services Committee, who, during his service with the U.S. Marine Corps, served a combat tour in Afghanistan. We thank him for his service.
Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), a member of the Committee on Appropriations.
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston), the ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies.
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King), a member of the Agriculture and Small Business Committees and the ranking member on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees…
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe), the ranking member of the Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation.
Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to another Florida colleague, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Rooney), a member of the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees.