There are no Republicans and no Democrats, especially on this committee... in the best interests of our country.

We are counting on you to tell us what those needs are, because I can guarantee you that this subcommittee... are going to do whatever we can possibly do to meet the needs.

We are going to make them do that. They haven't done it.

We are going to restructure the U.S. Department of Transportation.

There is a lot we need to do. And this stimulus initiative is a down payment on the future.

We are going to create an office of intermodalism, an assistant secretary for intermodalism.

Dear Speaker Pelosi: We write today in opposition of HR 6251, the so-called ``use it or lose it'' legislation under consideration in the House today. As Americans cope with $4 a gallon gasoline, it is regrettable that some in Congress…

I just witnessed one of the greatest displays of inaccuracies I have ever heard in my life. It's too bad that the public doesn't understand that this whole bill is a charade, and I am disappointed in my chairman because there were no…

with my remaining time, I hope everybody recognizes again that what this is about is competition. That's all it is. In the meantime, there are two Native tribes, American Indians, that have a right under IGRA to, in fact, have these lands…

I have listened very intently to this debate. The thing that bothers me the most is that this is about competition. That's all it is. Let's face it. It's competition. I'm a little disturbed that the casinos in Detroit that are owned by…

Therefore, I will limit my remarks to why I believe this amended bill, which is championed by my good friends from Michigan, Chairman John Dingell, Chairman Bart Stupak, and Candice Miller, deserves the support of the Members of this…

If the gentleman will yield just one more time, you are absolutely right. There is nothing that we do that doesn't have an environmental impact. The only thing we can do to stop having an environmental impact is stop living. We can face up…

I want to stress that. If I thought for a moment, and I am not for commercial whaling, but I am saying that if I thought for a moment this would stop it, I would be supportive of the resolution. But until we recognize the fact, because I…

I hope that the member nations of the IWC will come up with something new to resolve the impasse we are at today, but I am afraid the resolutions like the one today will do nothing to resolve the problem and may actually make things worse…

I introduce H.R. 127 which commemorates this occasion to recognize all of the people of Alaska who represent the pioneering spirit which built this great Nation and contributes to our culture and ethnic diversity. Alaska is the most…

when this bill came out of the committee, I thought we had an agreement where there would be an offset and a payment of the bill. Unfortunately, that did not occur, so consequently I will be voting against this legislation because it…

Let's follow this train a little bit further. If we don't increase our supply, Mr. and Mrs. America, instead of $4 a gallon, it is going to be $10 a gallon by January 1. We must act in this Congress, and if you do not, may the wrath come…

I have to say, this is what we call the ``citizens' army,'' the families they left behind, the families that welcomed them home. We have to recognize the importance of the Alaska National Guard and the National Guard of the Nation and the…

I thank my chairman of the subcommittee and Mr. Shays and the chairman of the full committee. It is indeed an honor that I will speak on Charlton Heston today. We have already heard some of the roles that he played in ``Planet of the…

Thank God for George Bush. He's created the hurricanes, the earthquakes and the high price of gas. There is only one group responsible for the high price of gas for the consumers of America and that's the United States Congress. They have…

I have been the subject of much innuendo concerning my intent and motivication [SIC] of this project.

A committee chairman does not control the enrollment process. I have never been in an enrollment office, and I do not believe any chairman has that right.

I will be supporting this bill today because it is a good bill. I take great pride in that because it probably created about 185,000 new jobs, $286 billion to be spent for the infrastructure and for the economy of this great Nation. I say…

This has always been a good project. The residents of this community deserve to have a safe and effective evacuation route for themselves, in case of a national disaster.

H.R. 831 will provide for the conveyance of approximately 12 acres of surplus Forest Service land to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska. The 12-acre parcel sits in the middle of town adjacent to the site of a new Inter-Island Ferry Terminal…