They lost loved ones and turned that grief into action.

These tragic, yet seemingly preventable fatalities have devastated families and communities.

Using the new test does 'raise the bar' for proficiency testing.

Mr. President, I rise also to speak to the issue of the health care reform bill, which my colleague from Arizona has pointed out is now seeing its 1-year anniversary. I think it is good to put in perspective the issues most Americans care…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 177, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

Madam President, I rise to talk about our Nation's security and what the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ADM Mike Mullen, recently said is the greatest threat to America's future. He mentioned not too long ago that the greatest…

Mr. President, I want us to remember why we are here. The reason we are here right now debating this issue is because last year the Democratic majority failed to pass a budget. They did not pass a budget and did not pass a single…

Ann has... an extraordinary record of accomplishment over a long period of time.

I am pleased to join this morning's nomination hearing.

I am here particularly, too, because Ann Begeman is appearing before this committee.

Mr. President, I rise today to reintroduce legislation with my friend, Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho, that will exempt Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program, VMLRP, awards from federal income taxation. I drafted this bipartisan bill…

It is an honor to be from a state that hosts what has become an international symbol of American democracy and freedom.

What is the National Parks plan to address the pine beetle problem?

So while the current lands are struggling with issues like the pine beetle situation at Mt. Rushmore, it seems that it would be wise to make sure that our current lands are taken care of and maintenance is taken care of, before we try to…

Collective bargaining agreements can be a tool to drive student achievement.

Mr. President, I rise today in advance of the Third Annual National Association of Chain Drug Stores RxIMPACT Day to recognize pharmacy contributions to the American health care system. Over the course of the next 2 days, over 300 members…

I certainly would not want these employees to sustain a tax increase just to switch from paper to plastic.

In a time of tight budgets and fiscal constraint, we simply cannot impose new taxes or fees on the American people and our businesses who are still struggling to emerge from a deep recession.