DENNIS A. CARDOZA

I will say that it seems ironic to me that they blame the Democrats for everything, yet this proposal that is being put forward by the gentleman from Georgia was originated under the speakership of Mr. Hastert and was planned during that…

I enjoy the comments and the colloquy that my colleague from Texas and I and the rest of the committee engage in. We seem to have this conversation quite a bit these days. I'd like to remind the gentleman that, while it's true that we have…

I will look for opportunities, together we will look for opportunities, to send a continuing message that this population is important, not just to the Middle East, but to this country as well, and it is important for us to assist and…

Unfortunately, recent scandals have somewhat tarnished the reputation of Congress and stretched the bonds of trust between the public and their government. My amendment is quite simple and will help to restore that bond between public…

Today I rise because on Monday I reintroduced a bill the Blue Dogs had endorsed last year, H.R. 2402, the Public Official Accountability Act. H.R. 2402 gives judges the discretion to increase the sentence for public officials convicted of…

But the time to act is now. We need to do more to work on behalf of these children to eliminate the barriers that prohibit them from leading positive lives in society. We must extend health care coverage to these young people until the age…

In fact, though, requiring a pre-printing requirement allows every Member who desires to put forward an idea to come and have their ideas presented to the House. That is much more than what happened in the prior Congress, when they were in…

Mr. Speaker, in the last Congress, in both sessions, the Rules Committee reported a grand total of three open rules that were not appropriation rules. Two of them were open rules with a preprinting requirement. In this session, the new…

my amendment is a simple sense of Congress stressing the importance of interoperability in emergency communications. We all know the importance of overcoming interoperability problems, which have been prevalent for years but only brought…

I reclaim my time. The point of my claim was the gentleman's amendment had failed because we have already instituted the PAYGO rules in our rules of the House of Representatives, and we do that on a daily basis. When the gentleman's party…

on an ongoing basis, we have heard the same drumbeat that we are somehow trampling on the rights of the minority. It is true that this is a structured rule, but it is also true, as it was with the last bill, that every amendment that has…

as I said earlier, maintaining an adequate water supply is critical to the health and livelihood of our agricultural industry, our economy and our environment. Water is not an infinite supply, and water scarcity is occurring across the…

I believe in a robust military and a strong national defense; however, I oppose this escalation, because I do not believe that it will make America safer or improve security in Iraq. At this hour, sending more American forces cannot…

Mr. Speaker and Mr. Ross, tomorrow night, when the President of the United States delivers his State of the Union Address, the Nation will listen carefully as he lays out his agenda for the final 2 years of office. And there is no question…

the past few years the Republican rule in Washington has left our Nation severely crippled with debt. Reckless fiscal policies have turned record surpluses into record deficits in 6 short years. Democrats believe that fiscal responsibility…

I rise today to recognize Saturday, November 18, as National Adoption Day and to celebrate all adoptive families. On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, courtrooms across this country will come together to dedicate the resources of our…

American seniors are facing their first full week of the donut hole. This gap in prescription drug coverage for thousands of seniors is the direct result of the Republicans' dedication to increasing drug company profits. As a clear…

I appreciate Mr. Ross yielding me this time. I want to start this evening by thanking Mr. Tanner. In the 4 years I have been in Congress, he has been one of the true leaders of the Blue Dogs. I think of him as the conscience of the…

the Truth Squad on Waste, Fraud and Abuse is charged with holding the Bush administration accountable for its mishandling of taxpayer dollars. That is something that this Republican Congress has failed to do. On issue after issue, from…

That is what we call them where I come from, even though that might not be the brand.

I have been there. We went together, and we saw, talk about waste, fraud and abuse. What we could do for $1 billion in this country is just amazing. We can educate so many kids, send our kids to college. We can do so much good for $1…

we have all heard the motto, ``If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.'' Last year the White House and congressional Republicans failed in their efforts to privatize Social Security. Democrats stood united in defending the program…

I was going to say, one of the things that I like about being a Blue Dog and fighting for fiscal responsibility with the Blue Dogs, we do not just criticize but we also have a plan. Mr. Matheson gave the first two planks in our 12-point…

Thank you, Mr. Ross. It is great to be here again with you as we talk about the fiscal challenges that face our country. I was glad to hear you talk about how the Blue Dog Coalition has tried to, in a bipartisan nature, work with the other…

I believe if you take all the 20,000 throughout the entire State of Arkansas, it is about $800 million.