I appreciate the invitation, but the way to amend the act is in regular order in the committee, not necessarily through the appropriations process.

Thank you, Dr. Gingrey. I want to talk for about 5 minutes here on an issue that you brought up, Dr. Gingrey, about the $575 billion from the Medicare program that also cuts $135 billion from Medicare Advantage plans, forcing over 7…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about legislation I have introduced, the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, or Campus SaVE Act, and to urge my colleagues to support this bill. I want to start by sharing some deeply disturbing…

Today I have the high honor and solemn task of rising to commemorate the life and service of Master Sergeant Kenneth Elwell, who was killed in action in Afghanistan this past Sunday. Sergeant Elwell, who enlisted in the Army shortly after…

I agree with the gentleman. Return on investment for consumers is important. In my experience with these bulbs, frankly, their durability is excellent. That is one of the things I think that innovation within light bulbs, our light bulb…

I offer a commonsense, cost-effective, environmentally friendly approach to lighting the Capitol Complex. The amendment states that no funds in the Legislative Branch appropriations bill may be used to buy, acquire, install, or use any…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 211. None of the funds made available…

Since 1947, every August, the Little League Baseball World Series is held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, within Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District. And each year, Little League International recognizes Little League…

It meets the efficiency standards that were--our manufacturers, when those were set by previous Congresses before my time here, our manufacturers, they stepped to the plate and they rose up and they chose to use innovation in their…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank the gentleman for laying out his points there. I couldn't disagree more though. These are a result of those standards that were created in previous Congresses, long before I got here…

Yesterday, the House passed the cut, cap, and balance plan to control government spending and raise the debt limit. Now we need the Senate to act and put their plan on the table. While it was good to hear yesterday that at least six…

Would you invest in a company if there were a 40 percent chance that you would lose all of your money? That doesn't sound like much of an investment. Most people would call that gambling. But that is exactly what the Federal Government is…

America is in crisis mode today. We are up against a deadline to increase our nation's $14.3 trillion debt limit to meet its financial obligations. There was initial hope some weeks ago that with the president finally leading the talks…

Briefly, here are some examples of why the $1 trillion in government stimulus spending bill failed to hold down unemployment or reinvigorate our economy: Over the past few years, the EPA has spent more than $27 million on grants to foreign…

While deliberations continue on dealing with our $14.3 trillion debt and while deliberations continue on raising the debt ceiling, Americans are very concerned about where we're going. June unemployment at 9.2 percent and a growth of only…

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss the Senate's upcoming trade agenda and its impact on Pennsylvania workers and Pennsylvania jobs. Like so many of our States, Pennsylvania has always played a critically important role in America's…

China recently rolled out the red carpet, pictured behind me, for Sudanese President Omar Bashir, an internationally indicted war criminal facing charges on 10 counts, including murder, extermination, forcible transfer of population…

Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…