I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. Franken pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 133 are located in today's Record under ``Submission of Concurrent and Senate Resolutions.'') The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama is…

ECPA gives citizens privacy protections with respect to law enforcement, but ECPA also says when an ISP can share our information with other businesses or the general public, and I am worried that these privacy protections are just far too…

Thank you, Madam Speaker. To stand here in this hallowed place as a Representative, as all of my colleagues, all 435 of us, the incredible privilege and honor to represent the hardworking Americans across this country. In southern…

I am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Walz of Minnesota moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1255 to the Committee on House Administration with instructions to report the…

Will the gentleman yield? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia controls the time.

Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of…

Here's your rare opportunity. If you don't do this and you say, ``But I'm going to vote for the underlying bill,'' the gentleman from Georgia said himself, Mr. Woodall, that it would probably not pass the Senate. This is done. There's no…

I rise today to honor a remarkable woman. This weekend, those who love and admire Elizabeth Kearney will gather in Mankato, Minnesota, to celebrate her life. She passed away last Saturday at a very vibrant 96. She was a trailblazer in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 471, this legislation that would reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. This program was created in 2004 with bipartisan support. This…

It seems to me that it would make sense to have a Somali face on some of our counterterrorism efforts.

This has reportedly resulted in situations like that of a woman from Eagan, Minnesota--a southern suburb of the Twin Cities--who was pursued for years--a bill that she had already paid on time.

I take umbrage on behalf of the Somali community in the Twin Cities whom I represent.

As I am sure you know from your work in New York, there are thousands of untested rape kits in crime labs and police departments all around the country, and victims are suffering because of it.

I think people do not quite understand what a major part of the market these home-grown fuels are.

when you look at the breaks that they get for the taxes, ... it is hundreds of billions dollars that they have got over the years.

if we cease to produce ethanol, like if we just got rid of it, ... prices would go up at the pump by as much as $1.40 per gallon.

I believe strongly that addressing the deficit requires us to make smart but significant cuts to spending.

This will have to include the Pentagon's budget, the largest agency in the federal government.