The hardship of all those involved in the recent tragic developments at Penn State University is heavy on our hearts as this community moves forward and these individuals and their families continue to cope with the horrific adversity and…

Let's be perfectly clear: Our tax policy affects job growth. When the Federal Government raises taxes, raises rates, or creates new taxes, businesses make decisions regarding their workforce. When the government takes more, businesses have…

This week Speaker Boehner announced a bill that will be introduced soon to Congress to deal with our jobs issue. It's not one that raises taxes. It's not one which is going to add to the deficit. It is the American Energy & Infrastructure…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia. It is no secret, Mr. Speaker, that Washington has a spending addiction. Congress has demonstrated, regardless of which party is in charge, that the out-of-control spending just does not stop. Each…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this conference report, which includes the fiscal year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. I want to thank my colleague and ranking…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set those three amendments aside. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I would first of all like to thank Chairman Levin and Ranking Member McCain for their work on this national defense authorization bill, and tonight I will speak to an amendment I filed. I will not call it up for now. I just…

Mr. President, I firmly believe that members of the public must have access to the information contained in annual consumer confidence reports, which are required by the Safe Drinking Water Act's right-to-know provisions. For the past 11…

Mr. President, I call up three amendments. The first amendment is amendment No. 1215, the second is amendment No. 1139, and the third is amendment No. 1140. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, the clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 1215, 1139, and 1140

Mr. President, this Saturday, November 19, marks the 148 Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. In this address, President Abraham Lincoln famously said, ``The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never…

Today we begin debate on H.J. Res. 2, the balanced budget amendment. This resolution is similar to the amendment that nearly passed the Congress over 15 years ago. I can only imagine how much improved our current fiscal situation would be…

This is a tale of two jobs programs. In the first, the government moves to put $500 million in loans in a private company. These loans are supposed to build a factory and create what the Vice President calls permanent jobs. The President…

``General Electric, the Nation's largest corporation, had a very good year in 2010.'' These were the opening words of a March 24 New York Times article. The article continued to explain that GE paid zero taxes in the U.S. in 2010…

While we have watched courageous democracy, human rights, and leaders of minorities stand up to thugs and extremists and demand a free and peaceful Egypt, deeply disturbing cases are occurring where the spotlight is not shining. Reports…

On October 9, 2011, a good friend and long-time scouter, John Milton Kriner II, passed away at the age of 53. A life marked with accomplishment and overcoming barriers, John was born in 1958 with Down syndrome. Despite life's challenges…

Earlier this week, The Washington Post uncovered astonishing evidence that political appointees at the Department of Health and Human Services meddled with a grant to help victims of human trafficking. For 5 years, the U.S. Conference of…

Rural Pennsylvania, like other parts of the country, have not been immune to difficult economic times; but today Pennsylvania is uniquely positioned to become a source of growth and strength for our State, the region, and the Nation…