The majority of citizens in the United States of America have never read the United States of America's Constitution. You don't have to accept the federalist laws.

We're on Sarah Palin's targeted list. But the thing is that the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. Will people do that? You've got to realize there's consequences to that action.

We need to figure out how to tone our rhetoric and partisanship down.

The First Amendment: ``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to S. 3729, the Senate's NASA authorization bill. As chair of the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, and along with the other members of the subcommittee and full committee, we care…

Thank you, Chairman Tanner, for this opportunity. I rise today, along with Congressman Heller, to address the newest threat of drug smuggling into the United States on the southwest border. As drug violence wreaks havoc on our southern…

Thank you, Chairman Price, I appreciate your leadership on this issue, and the other border members who appreciate this difficult situation that we have. Repeatedly we heard from our colleagues across the aisle, why are we here? Why are we…

To me, it doesn't matter what the President of the United States proposes along the U.S.-Mexico border. I am a Member of the United States Congress. I am sent here by my constituents to fight for their needs. That is why I repeatedly asked…

That is why it was so important to have the National Guard deployed on the border. We are here because today the National Guard is deploying to Arizona and the Southwest border. They were designed to be deployed not in a vacuum but with…

This is my time, sir. When the National Guard was blindly deployed early this month--which took a lot of work from many of us to have the National Guard back on the border--they were designed to be deployed not in a vacuum. They were…

For my constituents, the people that reside in my district, what matters is that we get the job done. They don't care about all of the partisan back and forth and this and that, what happens here.

I am absolutely appalled the United States Senate eliminated over $700 million for protecting our U.S.-Mexico border. This appropriations bill in the Senate included money to deploy the National Guard to Arizona and increase the number of…

Thank you, Chairman Price, for your leadership. Mr. Chairman, the last couple of days have been extremely difficult for me because I represent the most porous part of the U.S.-Mexico border. I'm thinking right now about Rob Krentz, a…

In these difficult economic times, the face of retirement is changing. Today, seniors are staying on the job longer--not just because they want to, but, frankly, because they have to. That's why I'm introducing two bills that will begin to…

Since 9/11, we have put an increased focus on tearing down boundaries to intel sharing and building networks that ensure critical information reaches decision makers. Information sharing on the battlefield saves lives and intelligence…

First I would like to congratulate Chairman Gordon and also Ranking Member Hall for this legislation. Three years ago, this body recognized the importance that science and technology play on our 21st century workforce, and we took action…

This represents a single point of possible failure for our most important military assets. The requirement that this amendment puts in place will mean we must take into account the stresses placed upon the grid and how we can reduce those…

As one of the sponsors of this amendment, and a strong advocate for defense acquisition reform, I rise today in support of the amendment and urge its passage. The amendment requires the Department of Defense to make energy efficiency a…

Many stories have been shared here on the floor of the House of Representatives, but today I rise to share the story of Larry and Naomi, two of my constituents, who will now have health care because we recently passed health insurance…

Today I rise to recognize the accomplishments of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Just last week, the House unanimously passed a resolution in recognition of her distinguished career…

March is Women's History Month, and I rise today to pay tribute to the women who have served our country with honor and distinction. Women such as Major General Susan Lawrence, the commander of the Army's Netcom and 9th Signal Command at…

I believe it is well designed to achieve critical research and development (R&D) goals in solar energy technologies with the potential for significant public benefit.

Investing in solar power offers a tremendous opportunity for us to stimulate our economy, increase our national competitiveness, strengthen our national security, and reduce the environmental and public health impacts associated with…

While consolidating the mission at one location may be more economical, with a lack of final surveys do you think your staff fully considered the costs of this move to Dugway?

I am concerned about what the methodology was for making the decision to move the mission to Dugway and that insufficient research was done prior to making the decision.