This CR strikes the right balance between funding priority programs that are essential to our Nation's security and keeping our discretionary spending in check. Let me just say that $300 million is included in this CR for fire equipment…

I, along with so many of my colleagues, support H.R. 2, the repeal of President Obama's healthcare law. This legislation will further harm our economy at a time when we desperately need a robust recovery. The healthcare law is a prime…

First of all, I would like to join in with my colleagues in condemning this act of violence and to express my deepest condolences to all of the families who were killed in the attack on January 8, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona. I join millions…

I would like to take this opportunity to voice my support for H. Res. 1761 and commend a young man on an outstanding season of college football. Cameron Newton came to Auburn in January as a transfer student from Blinn Junior College…

I want to thank the gentleman for the opportunity to address the House on this important matter. Mr. Speaker, today and over the last several weeks, I think there has been a broad misunderstanding of the Interstate Recognition of…

I would like to pay tribute today to Brigadier General Harry C. "Heinie" Aderholt, a true America hero and one of the founders of the United States Air Force Special Operations. On May 20 of this year, I and many others across the State…

I appreciate the chairman's support for this legislation to be brought to the floor, and of course the support of Ranking Member Smith on this legislation as well. Without it, this legislation, we would not be here today where we are. One…

Since the President announced his budget on February 1, disapproval of a plan to drastically change the current NASA human space exploration mission has been almost unanimous on both sides of the aisle. The President proposes to add $6…

But it will only be effective if we have the funding for the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program.

There are fewer and fewer big fish because all the big fish are the reproductive fish and we have caught them.

I think any cuts in the wet side is really unacceptable because it is a time when we are really having to spend more.

You also make fishermen go out in really bad weather because they have got to catch it within their time limit.

At a moment in our history when federal government must make judicious economic choices, and we understand that, why would we suddenly abandon the one thing that it shows is so unbelievably effective?

The catch share is, look, we will sell you a share and you go out and catch that fish any time you want.

Half of the nation's prison population is clinically addicted to drugs and alcohol.

Of the $5.5 billion that NOAA gets, $2.2 billion goes to satellite programs, almost half of the entire budget.

I am deeply concerned, as are the judges throughout the nation who are such huge believers in drug courts, that there is not direct funding for the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program.

I want to rise today to voice my strong opposition to the massive health care bill that is scheduled to come before the U.S. House of Representatives in the next 24 hours. Backdoor deals to coerce Members to support the government takeover…

The surface water temperature is now 5 degrees warmer than it used to be.

I already know of one major energy company (actually the second largest producer of natural gas in the United States) that will not lease on Federal lands because they think the conditions are so onerous.

the legislation being proposed by Senator Dorgan and Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, the legislation they have put together, has a good framework for us to be able to move forward to address justice and law enforcement issues on…

We have allowed oil and gas exploration and development to move forward in the right places and at the right time.

We look at the President's request as a suggestion--ultimately, we have to write the appropriation bill.

I think as we move forward with our proposed budget request, we are asking for a $4 per acre fee that would be an incentive for oil companies to move forward aggressively.

I don't support repeal of the Antiquities Act, because there are appropriate times it ought to be used.