Mr. Speaker, this month we are celebrating World Trade Month to honor the nearly 300,000 American businesses which support millions of American jobs. International markets represent 73 percent of the world's purchasing power, 87 percent of…

I thank the gentleman for the time. Madam Speaker, as we all know, this Sunday, millions of Americans will celebrate the 102nd Mother's Day. The dedication, the grace, and the love of our mothers are written on all of our hearts and the…

Mr. Speaker, despite assurances the health care bill would actually lower costs for the American people, actually things are quite different. An independent CMS report released last week concluded America will spend $311 billion more on…

The Third District of Nebraska is one of the largest agricultural districts in the country and is home to more than 30,000 farmers and ranchers. Yesterday, the House Ag Committee took the first step on the road leading to a new Farm Bill…

Father Dan, I am glad to see that you have been able to join us, and I thank the gentleman for the time. Mr. Speaker, I am also pleased to rise today to pay tribute to our Chaplain, Father Dan Coughlin, whom we honor today in his 10th year…

Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is Tax Day, a deadline dreaded by millions of Americans currently finishing up their tax returns. Congress owes it to the American taxpayer to act in a fiscally responsible way. Unfortunately, this Congress has not…

Mr. Speaker, today the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources is holding a hearing examining the Obama administration's policies of increasing taxes on and reducing funding for American energy production. Finding solutions to…

Mr. Speaker, let's just imagine for a moment that this health care bill before us today failed. Let's just imagine that we all awoke tomorrow and could say to one another now we have a chance to get health care reform right, health care…

Mr. Speaker, there's a motto inscribed on Nebraska's State Capitol. It says, ``The Salvation of the State is Watchfulness in the Citizen.'' Mr. Speaker, Nebraskans and all Americans are watching this health care debate. Frankly, I think…

Madam Speaker, the American people are speaking, and I think we should listen even as the House leadership again prepares to force through a partisan government takeover of health care. The bill includes hundreds of billions of dollars in…

Madam Speaker, we are hearing about the problems with this health care bill, from its failure to address the real cost drivers, as well as its subversion of the democratic process. But here's another problem. The Speaker of the House, on…

Madam Speaker, offshore energy development is an important step toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil, creating new jobs, and putting our economy back on track. In 2008, by ending the decades-long ban on offshore exploration, we…

I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for her leadership on Foreign Affairs and for the time. Madam Speaker, the situation in Afghanistan is complex, and it has been difficult. And it has serious ramifications for regional and global…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3820, the Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2009, which we will be taking up later today. This legislation reauthorizes and amends the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act and the…

Mr. Speaker, yesterday the President unveiled his $1 trillion health care bill which is nearly the same as the two previous bills which have already been rejected by the American people. The American people have rejected those bills…

Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, Congress received the White House's budget proposal. The President's budget more than doubles our national debt, drives spending to a record $3.8 trillion, pushes the deficit to an unheard of $1.6 trillion…

would debase the system, so we would get to the point where we couldn't govern ourselves.

be an astounding blow against good government, responsible government.