So I was saying, Mr. Speaker, over 1 million innocent Iraqis died pursuant to the bloodshed and chaos that occurred during the Iraq war. How can anyone in public life who understands that not come into public forums and demand justice…

May I inquire how much time is remaining for each individual. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich) has 5\3/4\ minutes remaining; the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros- Lehtinen) has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining; the…

I want to point out that for those Members who are concerned about the finances of this government, U.S. debt soared from $6.4 trillion in March 2003 to $10 trillion. Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize winner economist, and his associate, Linda…

I yield myself 10 more seconds. Overall government spending has increased 9 percent from 2008 through 2011, but Afghanistan war spending has increased 25 percent. If you want to save $100 billion, then vote for this resolution. I yield 2…

I yield myself 1 minute. Mr. Speaker, Members of this House are talking about cutting $100 billion from the budget. Well, we can trim the Federal budget of more than $100 billion in out-of-control spending. Members have been very concerned…

I would like to include in the Record an article on AlterNet by Tom Engelhardt which discusses the open-ended nature of the Afghanistan war. How To Schedule a War: The Incredible Shrinking Withdrawal Date (By Tom Engelhardt) Going, going…

I would like to insert into the Record a report from the United Nations that says that 2010 was the worst year for civilian casualties in Afghanistan with nearly 3,000 civilians killed. Afghanistan--Annual Report on Protection of Civilians…

I yield myself 2 minutes. In the next 2 hours, we are going to demonstrate that the American people oppose this war by a margin of two to one. I will enter into the Record this Washington Post poll that was published on March 15 which says…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. We keep coming back to 9/11. We're near the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, which had nothing to do with 9/11, and which was predicated on a lie, no weapons of mass destruction. The…

We need to go back to basic principles here. In 1934, when the Federal Communications Act was passed, people were given broadcast licenses to serve in the public interest, convenience, and necessity. The public owns the airwaves. In a…

May I ask, Mr. Speaker, how much time each group has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Florida controls 22 minutes; the gentleman from Ohio controls 22 minutes; the gentleman from California controls 9\1/2\ minutes…

I include for the Record a report from the Afghanistan Study Group that says that the current U.S. military effort is helping to fuel the very insurgency we are attempting to defeat. SUMMARY At nine years and counting, the U.S. war in…

March 20, 2003, 8 years ago, the United States launched a full-scale attack on Iraq. Many of us remember watching the images of shock and awe as violence was wreaked against the people of Iraq and, in particular, the city of Baghdad. That…

In my nearly 27 years in the United States Air Force, I learned that one of the most critical elements necessary to overcome a determined enemy is the element of surprise. Based on my experience and the proven battle-tested history of the…

Mr. President, I wish to speak for a moment on the continuing resolution and then speak on something else. It should not matter which political party we belong to. It is not right for any elected official to use the budget process to…

Madam President, we were considering, earlier this morning, when I was presiding--and through much of the morning--the Small Business Innovative Research bill. Senator Landrieu and Senator Snowe are leading very well on that issue. I would…

Mr. President, I join the Republican leader in congratulating Senator Portman on his first speech on the Senate floor. I remember those days some 4 years ago when I had the honor of doing that. I know how close Rob and Jane are and their…

And my friends on both sides of the aisle, we could very easily come up with money to save this program if we would just put a windfall profits tax on the oil companies. I'm here today to point out the critical importance of the…