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Thank you. It is just great to be here this evening and to have so many women gathered on the floor--women Members. That in itself is historic. As an Ohio Representative, I want to voice my support of your bill, H.R. 863, the National…
As our economy continues to experience high levels of unemployment and a flat labor participation rate, now is not the time to further decimate vital assistance to those who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. I will not…
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss one of the most concerning issues our country faces today, an issue that Chairman Harkin particularly has been outspoken on, and that is the growing retirement crisis. A couple weeks ago I chaired in…
I appreciate the hard work that you have done on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3675, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013. The communications industry represents a promising…
My remarks this evening will focus on the crisis facing Ukraine and our world, the most significant test of the will of liberty-loving people since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. The events halfway around the…
I thank Congressman King for being here this evening, also for attending the briefing this afternoon and for participating fully in that effort. As you were speaking, I have a piece of the Berlin Wall in my office. I knocked it off with a…
I thank Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York for taking time out of a very busy day to work way over time tonight and to be here and to join our plea for the people of Ukraine. Thank you for your leadership in the Ukrainian Caucus…
I thank the ranking member for allowing me this time. I want to commend the committee of jurisdiction for bringing this bill before our body in a very timely manner. I am very proud of our country, the standard bearer for liberty across…
This diverse group of nations from throughout the world coming together further illustrates the isolation Russia is certain to face if she does not relent and fall back from its aggressive push into Crimea. In summarizing my remarks today…
I thank the ranking member of the full committee, Mrs. Lowey, for yielding me this time. I am very proud of the Appropriations Committee at this moment for bringing the first bill to the floor that stands with freedom-lovers in Ukraine and…
Under rule IX, I hereby give notice of my intention to offer a question of the privileges of the House. The form of the resolution is as follows: Whereas on March 5, 2014, during a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and…
I have a resolution at the desk previously noticed under rule IX. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the resolution. The Clerk read as follows: Whereas on March 5, 2014, during a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight…
Today I rise in strong support for this rule which will govern debate on important legislation that my colleague, Doug Lamborn, and I have introduced. This legislation, the Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in…
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is a very important issue not only to northwest Ohio, but to the entire Midwest, so I rise today in support of H.R. 4076, the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation…
Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in opposing the nomination of Debo Adegbile to head the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. The Constitution grants to the President the power to nominate…
I stand before you today to pay tribute to an American hero, Mr. George Sajewych, a U.S. citizen who experienced firsthand the violence in Kiev while peacefully assembling in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. An esteemed, long-time…
Mr. President, President Kennedy, from the Presiding Officer's home State said, if I could paraphrase a bit: A nation reveals itself not only by the men and women it produces but also by the men and women it honors, the men and women it…
Thank you, Mr. President. It is good to see my long-time friend from Massachusetts in the Presiding Officer's chair. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER…