I rise this morning to honor and pay tribute to the outstanding service and dedication of the Honorable Judge Oliver W. Wanger on the occasion of his retirement last week from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of…

I would like to thank our Republican colleagues for giving us time to speak on this important bill. As we've discussed, H.R. 2401, the underlying bill, is one that is important and appropriate that we consider at this time. I support the…

September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and we celebrate as members of the Hispanic community the contributions that have been made to the United States throughout our history. The story of Hispanic Americans is truly the American story. Our…

This rule and the bill will further drive a wedge between the two parties rather than bringing us closer to an agreement, which we must have. It's been a week since the bipartisan discussions over the $4 trillion ``grand deal'' broke down…

It has been one week since bipartisan discussions over the $4 trillion ``grand deal'' broke down yet we have seen little progress toward a smaller package of spending cuts that would allow us to raise the debt limit and begin getting our…

I too rise to thank Father Coughlin, Father Dan, for his spiritual sustenance and guidance that he has given all the Members of the House during his service to our country. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be here today to commemorate the 96th…

California's Governor will soon declare an end to the drought that devastated the San Joaquin Valley. Our cities are flooding and our rivers are raging and the snowpack in the Sierras is deeper than it has been in any 15-year period. It is…

Our national debt, as we all know, is approaching $14 trillion, with a capital ``T.'' It's clear that we can no longer afford to continue the partisan bickering and short-term thinking that too long has consumed our Nation's capital. While…

On rollcall No. 66, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________

On rollcall No. 15, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaTourette). The question is on the resolution, as amended. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…

I know the great work that Chairman Dingell did on this effort. Unfortunately, I cannot support the continuing resolution food safety effort. The good work we did here in the House that was sent over to the Senate, the Senate amendments…

As we return to our districts with the August recess, I want to call attention to the ongoing water supply challenges facing the San Joaquin Valley that I represent. This year, we pushed the administration to use all the flexibility and…