American leadership and innovation was responsible for the remarkable technological breakthrough known as the Internet which spurred the advent of globalization and this unprecedented industrial revolution of our new century.

A child's pain should know no international boundary, and a child's suffering is enough due to the separation of their family unit.

I appreciate you raising the issue. But I would like you to address something that is of concern to me.

I do frequently hear from constituents who express serious concerns about the disposition of their taxpayer dollars, particularly those going to foreign aid.

I remain opposed to the increase in money for family planning and reproductive health--especially when all other global health accounts decline.

Adopt other key provisions of the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act (H.R. 3236, introduced by Reps. Tim Walz and Jeff Fortenberry).

Mr. Speaker, I rise today, with reservations, to support H.R. 3630, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation of 2011. Benefits paid out by Social Security now exceed payroll taxes collected, and with no change the trust funds will run…

First of all, let me thank the gentleman from Colorado for his leadership in holding this discussion tonight. This is a very important discussion because it is about a fundamental American principle. As you mentioned, over a year ago, we…

Well, I appreciate it. I hope that we continue to hold more conversations about this because America needs to know. America is already speaking. And that is evident in the number of Members who are deeply interested in this bill.

It is simply not possible to spend money on investments that don't increase the productivity of the economy and expect to get a net increase in the economy, or even a net zero.

I thank the gentleman, my good friend from New Jersey, for the time and for his courageous leadership on this, a central American issue of justice. Mr. Speaker, let me say this first. What a day this has been. I spent the morning with a…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 947 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the official end of America's 9-year war in Iraq. In a low-key ceremony in Baghdad, U.S. troops lowered the American flag of command that flew over the Iraqi capital. The 4,000 remaining U.S. servicemembers in…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak today about the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, or the REINS, Act. This bill, which I have cosponsored, restores accountability to the regulatory process by requiring an up-or-down…

He authored an amendment to the State Department authorization bill that reaffirms our commitment to end malaria deaths by 2015.

We cannot afford to waste taxpayer dollars intended for struggling families.

It's more important than ever that we get the maximum benefits from every taxpayer dollar.

I look forward to learning more about your audit work on the SNAP program and the Department's use of information technology.