I feel the terrible responsibility of being the lone voice in Congress to try to raise awareness of the gulf between my constituents and the rest of our Nation.

By making critical investments in clean energy, especially solar energy, we can take a big step toward putting our nation back on a strong economic footing.

Solar and other renewables provide a means of addressing the economic crisis head on.

With effective national policy, solar can create tens of thousands of jobs across the entire country and spur billions of dollars worth of economic growth and tax revenue.

I believe that by making critical investments in clean energy, but particularly solar energy, we can take a big step towards putting our Nation back on a strong economic footing.

They are looking to us for leadership and want us to reject distractions that have kept us from focusing on what we need to do today to secure our future.

I urge the committee to follow the President's lead and set aside significant funding for research and development, demonstration projects, loan guarantees, and tax-free bonding authority for solar and other renewable energy projects.

I believe that this crisis has opened a door of opportunity.

Solar power creates jobs for electricians, for construction workers, plumbers, line workers, roofers, engineers, and high-paying manufacturing positions.

a strong solar power industry creates good jobs and widespread economic growth. It increases our energy independence and reduces the threat of global warming. Unfortunately, the economic downturn has caused many energy investors to put…

The MRAPs that we have rushed to the field in Iraq are too large and too heavy for Afghanistan. What will be done with MRAPs once our forces leave Iraq?

I rise today because signing a robust SCHIP authorization bill into law will truly make this a happy new year for more than 170,000 kids in my home State of Arizona. The coverage that they receive through Arizona's SCHIP program, known as…

yesterday, with my enthusiastic support, the House passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, H.R. 6331. In Cochise County, which is a rural part of my southern Arizona district, access to primary health care is a…

rapidly rising gas prices are a serious concern in my home district of southern Arizona. It's a serious concern across the Nation, but I think it's important that we recognize that today's prices are the result of policies that have been…

I do not support the minority's effort to weaken the impact of extended unemployment benefits for Americans. In this economic downturn, our workers should be able to receive the same 13-week extension granted to workers exhausting the…

in my home state of Arizona we have 150,000 registered motorcycles. With over 300 days of sunshine in our state every year, you can imagine why so many Arizonans choose to ride their bikes! There are many other reasons why motorcycles are…

SCAAP is vital to my district in Southern Arizona. There, along 114 miles of our 2,000 mile boundary with Mexico, Federal, State, county and local law enforcement are on the frontlines defending our border. Last year, 387,000 undocumented…

in this period of economic downturn, we must ensure that we are doing everything we can to support American small businesses. We also have to protect our hard-working taxpayers. American small businesses still to this day remain the…

I rise today to support moving forward with this legislation. I was a former small business owner, and I understand the real costs of health care, health insurance, increasing year after year. It's my understanding that the health savings…

Thank you, Chairman Rangel. I am proud to be a Member of a congressional body that, first, recognizes the fact that global warming is happening, but is also willing to take action to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and foreign energy…

tonight I would like to take a few minutes for folks here in Washington to focus on southern Arizona. There, along 114 miles of border in my district, Federal, State, county, and local law enforcement are on the front lines defending our…

I am speaking out today in strong opposition of the President's veto of the KidsCare bill, also known as SCHIP here in Washington. I am profoundly disappointed that we were not able today to override the President's veto. In the State of…

in the week before we adjourned for the holidays, Congress, in a bipartisan effort, passed, and the President signed, the Energy Independence and Security Act. This bill, which is now law, represents a major stride forward towards a clean…