Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 694 I was inadvertently detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye''. Stated against:

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 67) authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Clerk read the title…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. House Concurrent Resolution 67 would authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run that will be held on September 30 of this…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H. Con. Res. 67. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Denham) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution, H. Con…

Mr. Speaker, this afternoon we took a vote here on this floor, a vote to protect the economy while demonstrating a commitment to reducing our debt--no more budget tricks, no more accounting gimmicks, no more empty promises. You have the…

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 615 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Miller of North Carolina The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Womack). The unfinished business is the demand for a…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, the underlying bill has already removed the funding for a program that is failing to show any positive results and has done more harm than good. The San Joaquin River Restoration…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. 6__. None of the funds made available…

Mr. Chair, it's apparent that the gentleman from Indiana has not seen the river in my area, or simply just doesn't understand its flow. But to take an endangered species from Northern California, truck it down to the Central Valley, put it…

Madam Speaker, with the June national unemployment rate at 9.2 percent and with consistent double-digit unemployment in my district, we must get Americans back to work. June marks 29 consecutive months in which we've had unemployment at or…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about natural resources and whether or not they can create American jobs. The answer is yes; with oil production alone, 1.2 million jobs between the three bills that Republicans passed out of committee and…