Mr. President, let me thank the Senator from Vermont for his kind words, for his remembering Gaylord Nelson, and, of course, for the incredible legacy of his own for the environment, coming from one of the most beautiful States in this…

Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation to repeal unwarranted and inappropriate ``sweeteners'' that were added to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the days before final passage of the bill. These ``sweeteners''…

Thank you so much. Madam Speaker, Dr. Dorothy Height gave not only her height but loaned her depth and breadth and width and weight and length of service to the civil rights movement and to gender equality. Mother to no children, wife to…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commemorate the 62 anniversary the State of Israel. At the same time we celebrate this occasion, we also are recollecting the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1257, and I support the goals of Financial Literacy Month. I recognize the importance of encouraging Americans to educate themselves on financial responsibility. However, the irony…

Madam President, it is vitally important that we extend COBRA and unemployment benefits for the millions of Americans who continue to find themselves out of work in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. At the…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 5 offered by Ms. Moore of Wisconsin: Page 14, strike lines 3 through 6 and insert the…

I thank the gentleman. I also want to thank the chairman of the House Transportation Committee, Mr. Oberstar, for his support of this amendment as well. I know he shares my concerns about the problem of invasive species in ballast water…

I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Shea-Porter The CHAIR. It is now in order…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, one of the most destructive threats to the ecological integrity and health of estuaries across our Nation, as well as other water bodies such as rivers and lakes, are invasive…

Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 199, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

The 51 percent requirement is a political decision. It has nothing to do with the marketplace.

Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation that would require the President to establish a flexible timetable for the responsible drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Rep. McGovern and Rep. Jones are also introducing companion…

Oversight should not be conducted for the sake of political gain, but it should be a meaningful discussion about the challenges facing the Justice Department.

This struck me as a bit of an unfair outcome for counties in my State.

Do you still believe that criminal court is the right place for their trial?

It is a highly effective program that has proven to be one of the most cost-effective ways to fight crime.

The COPS hiring grants in the Recovery Act allowed my state to hire or rehire 58 police officers.