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Darrell Edward Issa is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party and previously served in Congress from 2001 to 2019, representing California's 49th congressional district. Throughout his political career, Issa has been known for his focus on free enterprise and has been involved in various legislative efforts related to business and economic issues.
I offer my amendment no behalf of the thousands of women fighting a fierce battle against gyneocologic cancers. I would like to first thank Chairman Lewis and Chairman Regula for giving me the opportunity to speak on a topic that is not…
on Friday, June 17, 2005, I was not in Washington, DC, for votes. Had I been present, I would have voted in favor of H.R. 2745, the Henry J. Hyde United Nations Reform Act of 2005. Regarding the amendments, I would have voted in favor of…
I rise with this amendment today in order to increase the funding to the attorneys general for trafficking in humans that is going on rapidly throughout the country. I want to thank the gentleman from Virginia (Chairman Wolf) and his…
I appreciate the chairman's assurances. I will at this time insert in the Record all of my statement and additional relevant materials. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to amend H.R. 2862 in order to increase funding for the prosecution of human…
as 2005 marks the sixtieth year since the battle of Iwo Jima, it is appropriate that the House take this opportunity to recognize the sacrifice of the Marines who fought and died in that great battle. Winning the battle of Iwo Jima was…
Today is a day on which we are reminded of how much we owe to the men and women of the Marine Corps who 60 years ago took an island in the Pacific at great personal cost of life and limb beyond that which we today could even begin to…
A few hours ago, the people of Lebanon laid to rest their former Prime Minister. They laid him to rest in a place in Lebanon that he rebuilt. Ten years ago I had the privilege of going to Lebanon for the first time and over the last 10…
To the people of the world, to the people of this country, make those elections this spring free and fair. Empower the Lebanese people and their candidates not to be chilled by this terrible event. And as the prime mover of the Tai'f…
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Committee on Government Reform, I rise in support of H.R. 120. This bill is to designate a post office in Temecula, California, within my congressional district as the Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building. Dalip…
I reluctantly come, as many of my colleagues, probably this is as close to a 50-50 vote as we are normally going to have on this floor, to oppose this amendment, not because many of the points being made are not accurate, but because in…
on this second week of June, 17 years ago, President Ronald Reagan stood in the then-divided city of Berlin and called on Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to ``tear down this wall.'' Then, as perhaps now, critics did what they so often…
I came to the well today because I am starting to hear something that I think the American people do not want to hear, and that is, that these terrible things were done by a few individuals in Iraq, but. All too often I am hearing the word…
the one bipartisan thing that we can all agree on today that we will address in a resolution today is that the conduct which we have all witnessed in pictures spread around the world by a few misguided and perhaps sadistic and criminally…
Mr. Chairman, as you perhaps know, H.R. 243, the Hybrid Vehicle Incentive Act, which I authored in the previous Congress and again in this Congress, serves to do a similar incentive program for HOV use by hybrid vehicles. Since it is tied…
I rise to make my colleagues aware of H.R. 3651, a bill I dropped just today at the end of 3 years of service in the House. It is titled the Alien Accountability Act. I can only apologize to the House that I was not able to bring it to the…
The county chairmen believe that the best opportunity for victory lies with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
I support this bipartisan, Republican-led, legendary, historic event that we are participating in here today. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to comment Chairman Thomas, Chairman Tauzin, and the House Republican leadership for their work on H.R…
I rise tonight to remember the life and work of former Congressman Wayne Owens. I did not know Wayne when he was a member of this body: I met him two years ago when he came to my office asking me to support the Middle East peace process…
Mr. Speaker, as I close, I would like to thank the gentleman from New Jersey. This has been, in fact, a long debate. It has been spirited at times, but, in fact, it has always lived up to the gravity of what we are considering, and we owe…
Mr. Speaker, in order to have the dialogue stay focused, I think we need to periodically look at the threat. We have no doubt in this body. Speakers on both sides of the aisle have repeated the need to deal with someone who has used…
This is not the beginning of a new war. In fact, President Herbert Bush, President Clinton, and now President George W. Bush have all, in fact, had to make strikes in Iraq to contain this evil dictator. In fact, President Clinton has made…
Mr. Speaker, I have to admit to a great deal of confusion tonight. A number of my colleagues are convinced that war is the only action; some believe it should never be an option; and most, I think, join with me and think that it should be…
I join my many esteemed colleagues today in support of this resolution authorizing the President to use force against Iraq. This is an historic moment for our country--a moment that should not be taken lightly. This is hopefully the last…
I rise today to thank the city of Leidschendam-Voorburg in the Netherlands for their act of friendship towards their sister city, Temecula California. As a way to express their sentiments of sorrow and sympathy for the events that occurred…
It is not easy for a freshman to get up and talk about a Member that I do not know very well. Although I was born in Ohio, I am not here because of some relationship to Ohio. I am a California representative. I was voted by, in my…
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