I would really like to thank you for the sacrifice you and your family and your husband have made to this Nation.

First of all, I think many of us here in this House want to see the government to continue to be funded. But let's review what has happened here. Last year, the Democrats failed to pass a budget. They failed to propose a budget. So this…

Madam Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Dold).

Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which is common-sense legislation that will help economic recovery efforts and reduce energy prices. It is troubling to see the Obama Administration…

Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Chair, this is an amendment that attempts to reverse the entire thrust of this legislation. In effect, it gives the proxy to the EPA to make determinations that will have vast…

Madam Chair, I am the only speaker left, and I believe that I have the right to close. So if the gentleman from California could use the remainder of his time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has the right to close. The…

Madam Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized for 5 minutes.

Well, good. That is good news.

If you have a $14 trillion debt, and then this year we are projected to borrow $1.6 trillion.

this potentially leads to much higher taxes, much less growth, and they are unwilling then to invest in the businesses.

I think that the scientific community has wrapped itself too tightly around the axel rod of the fatally flawed Kyoto Protocol.

Mr. President, the ability of American companies to out innovate and better compete with their global competitors is more important today than ever. Yet, the FBI estimates that U.S. companies lose billions of dollars each year to criminals…

Mr. Secretary, you are to be commended for your effort to be transparent.

I continue to believe that more needs to be done to address the backlog of MILCON requirements for Guard and Reserve forces.

What is the status of the various environmental lawsuits that have been filed? Do they present any impediment to beginning construction or awarding future contracts?

We're facing a Government shutdown in less than 36 hours if an agreement cannot be reached on a long-term continuing resolution.

Do the current plans provide sufficient training resources for the marines?

It remains important to me that we meet the unique needs of our Indian veterans.