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On February 28, another member of America's Greatest Generation will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. William T. Magee--``Tom,'' as he is known--was an American and Cincinnatian we can all be proud of. Tom was awarded the…
This weekend the world watched the close of the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Our Nation distinguished itself. Right next door, in the nation of Ukraine, another Olympic struggle was going on as tens of thousands of young people, the…
In 1788, over 225 years ago, James Madison wrote these words: It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they…
2 weeks ago, President Obama stood in this Chamber and addressed the Nation, declaring 2014 as the ``Year of Action'': a year of action to put more Americans back to work and continue to make sure that middle class families across the…
I want to thank my colleagues Congressmen Jeffries and Congressman Horsford for once again leading the Congressional Black Caucus Special Order Hour. As a result of your leadership, the Congressional Black Caucus continues to discuss…
I want to thank Ranking Member Eliot Engel of New York for his great leadership and Chairman Chris Smith of New Jersey for bringing this vitally important resolution up tonight. Madam Speaker, I rise to express my support for House…
I would just say to the gentleman, looking back at the history of Ukraine and that region, the fact that you would have leaders of the Jewish faith, leaders of the Islam faith, leaders of Christian faiths, be they Orthodox or Uniate or…
Mr. President, I appreciate the words of Senator Hagan, who has been a leader in the Senate on issues for our veterans, for their health care and Camp Lejeune and so many other ways, looking out for pensions and health care for those who…
Mr. President, today I wish to honor the service and the memory of two Ohio firefighters, Private Stephen A. Machcinski and Private James Dickman of the Toledo Fire Department. Like so many of the men and women who serve as first…
I rise this evening in support and honor of the American Heart Association. Today, women, Democrats and Republicans, stood together in honor of the American Heart Association because we understand that cardiovascular disease is the number…
My hometown of Dayton, Ohio, is the birthplace of aviation. At the turn of the 20th century, Orville and Wilbur Wright, bicycle repair shop owners in Dayton, invented the first airplane, ushering in the era of modern aviation. From their…
Welcome to President Obama's America: where labor force participation rates are the lowest since 1978; where good-paying jobs are scarce; where many health insurance premiums are skyrocketing or being canceled; where jobs bills sent to the…
From 1942 to 1949, the African American marines who trained at Montford Point Camp, North Carolina, fought intolerance and segregation, yet they continued to serve their Nation proudly. I am honored to have one of these men, World War II…
Thank you very much. I appreciate the gentlelady for organizing this Special Order tonight. The issue about the EPA and what it is doing back home and across our Nation is an issue that we all have to really pay attention to. I serve on…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act, or SHARE Act. I have introduced this legislation on behalf of the Congressional Sportsmen's…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Again, when you look at mechanized vehicles, it can be anything from a very small ATV. You might not be talking about a truck, or something like that, but something very small. Mr. DeFAZIO. Reclaiming my…
That is one of the sections in the title that would permit that. Mr. DeFAZIO. Does the gentleman feel that we should waive the Wilderness Act for film crews, but not other activities? I yield to the gentleman.
The passage of H.R. 3590 is important to our sportsmen and -women to allow open access to Federal lands, as well as to provide the needed certainty for the rules surrounding these activities. These hunters and anglers provide a tremendous…