I thank you, Congressman. The gentleman from California raises some incredibly important points; number one, the personal aspect of marriage; also, the social aspect of marriage, particularly for our children. I appreciate the efforts of…

Congresswoman Bachmann, I appreciate your leadership both personally and here in Congress. So thank you for your time this evening. Next, I would like to yield to a colleague, a freshman from California. I might remind the body that five…

I thank the gentleman. You do indicate one study, but clearly what we do have are decades and decades of research, and obviously personal experience as well, on how important marriage is to reducing poverty, reducing crime. The number one…

Thank you for your leadership. I appreciate your efforts on the State Marriage Defense Act. I am a cosponsor of that, and I encourage my colleagues to take a close look at that. It is not just the issue of marriage; it is the issue of who…

I am not quite as sanguine that we are in a place where we are quite ready to move down this path.

Typically we regulate when there is a market failure.

We believe the proposed preemption of the NMSA management system by Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization would, in practice, limit the ability of managers to make decisions that fully reflect the many uses of the Sanctuary by the local…

On rollcall No. 31, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:

I oppose this legislation and intend to vote no. The states are perfectly capable of developing disaster contingency plans without federal compulsion or assistance.

I have resigned twice. The resignation has not been accepted by the leadership.

I think maybe 'nomination purgatory' might be appropriate.

We are not interested in raising taxes. This bill does not do that. We are simply ensuring that hardworking Americans who pay taxes and oppose abortion don't see their taxpayer dollars going to fund abortion. We have had legislation…

(Ms. JENKINS asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

I am proud to stand before the House today in support of H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. I supported this legislation last Congress because the message I have consistently received from my constituents is that they do not…

In spite of my concerns about that section, I believe on balance the bill is worth supporting and I will do so.

The mere filing of a complaint, even a specious one, will generate news coverage.

we have a commitment in Kansas with regard to ballot sanctity and with regard to voter access that, I think, represents a very fine effort to try to follow through with that historical precedence.

For those of us who opposed the McCain-Feingold bill, it is always an interesting experience to hear concerns being expressed about the current state of our campaign finance system.