Madam Speaker, our Nation's unemployment continues to hover near 10 percent, and 15 million Americans are looking for jobs. That's 7 million more than when the current majority took over. We've seen the results of these failed economic and…

Mr. Chair, I submit the following: Lloyd & Partners Limited, London, England, May 10, 2010. Re Deepwater Horizon/Macondo Well Incident. To Whom it May Concern: About Lloyd & Partners Lloyd & Partners is a London and Bermuda based Major…

The update of the President's budget estimates released Friday shows Washington still has not gotten the message. Dangerous economic and fiscal policies are not helping our country. They're resulting in deficit, debt, and an economy which…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for the time. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to add that, as we heard, more than 1,000 Haitian orphans who were already in the process of being adopted by American families prior to the earthquake that…

Mr. Speaker, for far too long, the approval of pending trade agreements with countries such as Colombia, South Korea, and Panama have languished, awaiting approval by Congress. According to research conducted by our colleagues on the Ways…

Mr. Speaker, on a happier note, this weekend I had the great honor of participating in the 2010 Special Olympics National Games opening ceremony in my hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska. The pomp and pageantry of the official ceremony…

Madam Speaker, yesterday the United States Supreme Court upheld a Federal appeals court ruling overturning a law prohibiting private citizens from possessing handguns in the City of Chicago. This is a momentous decision, and I commend the…

Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday morning, under the beautiful prairie sky, U.S. Army Specialist Blaine Edward Redding was laid to rest in an old and serene Plattsmouth, Nebraska, cemetery. Specialist Redding was a 22-year-old newlywed, married just…

I thank the gentlelady for the time and her leadership on this important issue, as well as Chairman Berman. Mr. Speaker, the time to stop Iran's nuclear drive is running very short. Unless the community of responsible nations takes…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H. Res. 546, recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. It is important to once again remember a day when the wants and needs…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of House Concurrent Resolution 288, supporting National Men's Health Week. In 1994, Congress established National Men's Health Awareness Week to be celebrated…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of House Resolution 1388, supporting the goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Every year, our coastal areas face the threat of hurricanes…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H. Res. 1407, supporting the goals and ideals of High-Performance Building Week. The congressional High- Performance Buildings Caucus declared the week of…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H. Res. 1369, recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. For the past 4 years, our country has proudly recognized the…

Mr. Speaker, the national debt just surpassed $13 trillion. Since 2000, the national debt and government spending have doubled, and in simple terms, every American citizen now owes $42,000 toward this debt. To govern is to choose, Mr…

Mr. Speaker, at its most fundamental level, the duty of Congress is to steward the tax revenue. Lately, all Congress has been doing is spending it. Through the first 8 months of the current fiscal year, the Federal Government amassed $941…

Mr. Speaker, one of the most difficult challenges facing our Nation's future is providing clean, affordable, and reliable energy. The 2008 Farm Bill Energy Title provided a commitment to farm-based energy. While the intent of this agenda…

Mr. Speaker, one of the most difficult challenges facing our Nation's future is providing clean, affordable, and reliable energy. Rural America has tremendous wind potential. Unfortunately, these wind energy sources lack infrastructure…