Madam Speaker, I rise to honor a group of conscientious citizens in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who were recently recognized for their environmental stewardship. Earlier this month, the Lower Makefield Board of Supervisors and the Lower…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who recently made us all proud from her successful appearance on ``Jeopardy.'' Meghan Schulz, a resident of Bristol and an environmental engineer for SEPTA…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Natural Resources Management Act. I am especially proud this bill will permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This vital piece of legislation will benefit millions…

I, too, echo my colleagues' sentiments about diversity being our strength. And it is not just a pretty sentiment.

These foreign assistance dollars are precious and... it is really important that we safeguard them.

Madam Speaker, as you know, this month is Black History Month, and I am taking some time to remember African Americans who have made a difference in the community where I live. I rise today to honor one of my community's civil rights and…

It's mean-spirited. It's wrong. And it's going to hurt a heck of a lot of people.

There is a big risk that low and moderate income Americans end up being worse off by this tax law.

I agree with Dr. Sugai who says that teachers want to do the right thing and it is really providing with them with the supports.

I know we need to make changes and have a national guidance.

Thank you for your leadership and your service with the appropriations process.

I strongly urge the committee to support the APHIS work on invasives through the plant pest and disease program.

I strongly support full funding for both the Agriculture Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

I request that the committee provide full funding for animal disease research, particularly Chronic Wasting Disease.

I would like to register my strong support for the Rural Development and Rural Utility Services programs in general.

I think it is important for me to set the groundwork very quickly to indicate sadly that this GOP tax scam is a failure.

Some of my friends across the aisle have already been rehearsing their calls to pay for the tax cuts by making cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.

Restraint is never the goal.