The fiscal irresponsibility of the last 30 years cannot continue. It just cannot.

The last time we had a balanced budget in this country, we had a Democratic President and we had a Republican Congress.

As the Attorney General, you will have great discretion, just as you did as District Attorney, and the question I would--as illustrated by that case, I think--is where do you draw the line?

I think that is right.

Mr. Speaker, the Republican border bill, originally scheduled for this week, contains a provision buried on page 78 that would expand the Pentagon's 1033 program. This program transfers billions of dollars of Defense Department equipment…

Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 285, the SAVE Act. Human trafficking is never okay. It is a vile crime that no one should be subjected to, but the SAVE Act goes too far. This bill would impose a mandatory minimum sentence of 10…

This is both a Democratic and a Republican initiative.

First of all, both you and I were here sitting on this committee when none other than President George W. Bush authorized this Housing Trust Fund.

I tried 2 years ago when we brought this subject up to bring up an idea of alternative assessment where the assessment of special needs children... would be a test chosen in the IEP by the parent and the faculty member.

When we disaggregated kids, we disaggregated them with disabilities as well--by race, by language, by learning level, but also by disabilities.

Well, thank you, Chairman Alexander, and thank you for your focus and leadership on kids, on No Child Left Behind, and on flexibility.

I think nobody has mentioned it yet, but your work with India... proved to be very successful.

I appreciate that, because that is very important to my State of Georgia.

What can be done with China, through the WTO or through any agreements we might otherwise have...

Mr. President, I wish to commemorate in the Record the anniversary of the release of the Iran hostages on this date in 1981. Soon the Senate will be consumed by a great debate regarding the proper strategic approach our Nation must take to…

My belief in Federal involvement in education lies in two areas: Title I and 94-192 for special education in 1978.

It is time we fix No Child Left Behind and we reauthorize ESEA, and I think the chairman's move toward flexibility is exactly how to do it.

Thank you for your service to the country.