I do want to clarify for the record that this amendment is not about tax dollars. This amendment is about adjusting some policy that was put into an appropriations bill some time ago, long before the current makeup of Congress. We are…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for the time. Madam Chair, farmers are good Americans. They understand our tight budgetary times and the need to tighten the belt, and they are willing to do their part. But before we vote on this bill…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, line 19, insert after the dollar amount the following: ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''. Page 39, line 10, insert after…

I think it's important to address this issue of who's on the side of the American people. We have a $1.6 trillion deficit this year. Over 40 cents on every dollar that the government is spending is borrowed. We have $14 trillion of debt…

Before I begin the discussion on the amendment, I'd like to correct the Record in regard to something I said earlier. The CFTC budget is actually decreased by a slightly higher amount than the overall Ag budget, rather than a slightly…

The gentleman has accused our side of the aisle of lying. Is that a cause for having his words taken down? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair construes that as a demand that words be taken down. All Members will suspend. The gentleman will take…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, let me add as well it's a little difficult for me to sit here quietly and listen to the pontificating about Wall Street bailouts. I didn't support the Wall Street bailout either. There are now five banks…

I thank the gentleman from California, our ranking member on Foreign Affairs, for the time. Madam Speaker, this is a very tough call, a tough set of circumstances. There is much complexity here with the convergence of war and diplomacy and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise to ensure that appropriate funds are provided for the 287(g) program in this bill. The Federal Government must have well-equipped partners to address interior enforcement concerns…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, Americans deserve to know how the government spends their money, and they are right to refuse the use of their tax dollars for highly controversial activities--in this case…

Any American that may be watching tonight is probably bewildered by all of the discussion of budgets and continuing resolutions and perhaps debt ceilings, as well as the appropriations process. In order to understand where we are…

There are really three major points to bring up here. One is Congress did not give the FCC authorization to regulate the Internet. There is no authorization. Mr. Markey had a bill. It didn't get enough support even in a…

And so those were resolved by, yes, a little bit of involvement, but the marketplace. Now the comparison to Communist China here from the gentleman is appropriate when you look at how this measure was implemented. The President campaigned…

While numerous signs of democratic progress have been seen in recent years, civil strife has reached an unfathomable high in some areas.

The intense human tragedy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to weigh heavily upon all of us.

The United States is constantly called upon to clean up messes throughout the world.

It is against the law in the United States to provide military assistance to countries who use child soldiers.

That perhaps is certainly an appropriate response for those areas that are under our direct influence, such as military assistance, direct military assistance and training. But in terms of a robust diplomatic push at the highest levels…