Congressman Garamendi, I want to thank you for your leadership. You are such an addition to this Congress. The people of California certainly made the right decision in sending you here. And you know, this happens to be the week of the…

Yes. First of all, let me just say, Congressman Garamendi, it is such a joy to have Congressman Clarke here from the wonderful city of Detroit. I really loved that commercial because I think it captured the struggle of our country through…

For 25 years we have been trying to give birth to the solar sector, and the Toledo region, northern Ohio, is home to one of the three solar platforms on the continent. People go, well, but you don't live in California. I said, no, but I…

You know, there are some people that live in the past and there are others that are involved in inventing the future. And when you have the major trade deficit category ``imported petroleum,'' and you have marines and soldiers dying all…

Oh, it is my privilege. I wanted to reinforce what you were saying about education and the Workforce Investment Act. In the counties that I represent, whether it is the Source in Lucas County or One Shop Stopping in Ottawa County, every…

Madam President, I rise in support of the Nelson amendment. The amendment would strike section 605, as Senator Hutchison said, from the FAA bill. Section 605 would establish an advisory committee on the future of aeronautics to, among…

This afternoon, the House will debate the extension of the Patriot Act. I have here a report from the latimes.com that says that FBI intelligence investigations have compromised the civil liberties of American citizens far more frequently…

Thank you very much, Mr. Conyers. I certainly appreciate that. I will certainly never seek to impugn the feelings of those who say that we have to have the PATRIOT Act in order to protect our country. We are all patriots here, and we all…

Mr. President, I appreciate Senator Blunt's maiden speech, too. I had the honor of listening to it. Of course, I disagree with his comments. I have heard all this before. I have heard Republicans say this is a bad law, that we have to deal…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor the heroic life of Suzanne Waughtel-Hopper, a deputy sheriff of Clark County, OH, and a beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend who was killed in the line of duty on the morning of January 1…

Mr. President, I come to the floor pretty regularly to read letters from Ohioans, from people in my State, about things in their lives that are important to them. I think in this institution we--all of us, myself included--too often forget…

As elected officials, all of us who serve in this Chamber have the honor of representing our constituents in public service. And as elected officials, we are also fortunate that some of our best and most able Americans choose to serve…

This past Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's ruling on the case Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. That is the day the liberty of the American Republic want on sale to the highest…

The American people have spoken loud and clear--they want Congress to stop the out-of-control spending that is bankrupting our Nation. During the campaign last year, Republicans called for reducing non- security, discretionary spending in…

As we begin this great debate over what our priorities are, it's worth reflecting on an article that was written nearly 3 years ago in the Sunday Times of London by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and his associate Linda…

As we begin the debate on the reduction of non-defense and security spending, a visit to recent history reveals a telling connection between our soaring debt and the two wars our country is waging. The Center for Arms Control and…

I wanted to comment on what you said and what the gentleman here said about what makes America great. When people stop to consider that this little sapling of a Nation in terms of age, 230-plus years old, virtually--and we're a baby…

Well, you hit the nail on the head again. National defense is our number one priority; it has to be. In fact, the oath of office that you and I took on January 5, virtually the same oath of office that the President takes, it says that we…