Thank you, Representative Scott. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor in support of House Resolution 1082, supporting the goals and ideals of the fourth annual America Saves Week. The economy in the last couple of years has increased…

Madam President, as my colleagues are aware, the Library of Congress, LOC, diligently works to keep the Congress fully informed on a plethora of issues. Today I would like to highlight the important work of a component of the LOC that is…

On rollcall No. 66, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

Mr. President, I rise to recognize the important progress made by the people of Ukraine in the establishment of democratic institutions following the presidential runoff election on February 7, 2010. Voters recently elected Viktor…

Well, tomorrow the White House will convene a so-called summit on health care reform. It's supposedly an effort to find bipartisan agreement and consensus on reform. And frankly, if the administration and Democrats in Congress were willing…

It's been 1 year since the Democrats passed their so-called stimulus bill, and 1 year later, one thing is clear: the stimulus bill has failed. This has even been tacitly acknowledged by the leadership of the Democratic Party here in…

By direction of the Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1095 Resolved, That the following Member be, and he is…

It's time for a little bit of truth-telling about their side and about our side. Truth-telling about our side is that back when we were in charge, we didn't do so well on controlling runaway Federal spending. My colleagues who know me well…

I was pleased the President called for fiscal responsibility and more responsible spending in his recent State of the Union address. In 2009, we saw a $1.4 trillion budget deficit and will likely see the same this year. At over $12…

When I look at the President's budget for fiscal year 2011, I think about what Albert Einstein said one time. He said that doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the very definition of insanity. Well…

The Auschwitz concentration camp serves as a tragic reminder of the millions of innocent men, women and children who lost their lives in the Holocaust. Yet it also is a standing testament to all those who risked their own lives to defeat…

Tonight, the President of the United States will return to this well of Congress and deliver his report on the state of the Union, and House Republicans welcome the President back to the people's House. Now we've heard that after a year of…

If you are concerned about runaway Federal spending and a rising national debt, you won't find a lot of comfort in today's headlines. After passing a government takeover of health care costing over $1 trillion and a budget that will triple…

Each year tens of thousands of ex-offenders are released from prison back into our communities. Many of them return to our neighborhoods with few prospects and no way to provide for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, months of…

The Health Promotion FIRST Act will shortly be introduced, by Senators Richard Lugar and Jeff Bingaman.

If there are horrible incidents in this country involving weapons of mass destruction, people are going to ask, Where were you, you people who are responsible?

My point, again, is please help us as we fashion an extension of legislation this year.

The Russians claim that this single shell would kill all in a stadium of 85,000 people.