While our Nation still grieves the loss of so many children and teachers and others in Connecticut, it is a time for Congress to begin a thoughtful dialogue on what we can do to deal with these mass-casualty incidences in our country. They…

I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, may I add my accolades to your work for the people of Missouri, particularly my ancestors who founded Murphy's Settlement, now Farmington, in your district. You've done them well. Four years ago…

I have no further speakers. I urge support for this bipartisan legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to thank the gentleman from Georgia for hosting this hour and an opportunity to recognize and thank a good friend, Jay Pierson, who started his work in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978 in the Office of the Journal Clerk…

Yesterday was the 3-month anniversary of the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, where four Americans' lives were tragically lost, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. To date, none of the terrorists have been brought to justice. In…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about where we are with regard to the end of the year and especially where we are with regard to the focus we should bring to bear on middle-income families. We have had a lot of discussion in the last couple…

Mr. President, just a couple of points when you look at the economic impact on families when they have dollars to spend. The payroll tax cut puts $1,000 on average in the pockets of most families in America. Families making under $150,000…

Speaking of saving money, here is an interesting story. Just 2 weeks after Texans in Randall County voted for Republican Barry Goldwater over their native son, Lyndon Johnson, in the Presidential race in the 1960s, the Pentagon announced…

Mr. President, today I wish to discuss what more we can do to prevent the scourge of suicides among our servicemembers. I have been concerned for quite some time about the physical and psychological challenges facing the men and women who…

Mr. President, I would like to include the remarks made by Mr. Gordon Felt, former President of the Families of Flight 93, for the Record in honor of the Congressional tribute held earlier this morning. I want to extend my gratitude to Mr…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss several issues of importance to the future of our Nation's military. The National Defense Authorization Act before us this year will affect the size and strength of the U.S. Armed Forces and the…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation, the STEM Jobs Act. This is a bill which will provide much-needed employment-based immigration reform and which will help position our economy for success in the…

Yesterday, we had an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on how we can combat waste, fraud, and abuse in our health care system. We heard from private sector representatives about some of the innovative ways that they prevent…

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about our Nation's military in light of the legislation we are considering. I commend Chairman Levin and Ranking Member McCain and all those who are working on it. I just have some comments on a number…

Mr. President, I rise this morning to spend a couple moments talking about the work we have to do between now and the end of the year. There are various ways to describe this, but it is usually described under the broad umbrella…

Regretfully I was out of town due to a family funeral. If I had been present to vote I would have voted ``yea'' on final passage of H.R. 6156--Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of…

Due to a long-scheduled obligation in northern Virginia this morning, I was unable to be present for the vote on the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. I would have voted…

Mr. President, I want to, first of all, thank all the Members who are cosponsors, led by Senator Graham, Senator Lieberman, and our team doing this. This is bipartisan on a very important issue. I think it does three things. It adds a…