Lynn C. Woolsey

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. __. The total amount of appropriations made…

I'm proud to cosponsor the amendment offered by my friend from California. If approved, this amendment would accomplish two goals: One, to end this war, and two, to save the taxpayers $21 billion, something I think both sides of the aisle…

This week, the House is debating the Defense appropriations bill, which provides an excellent opportunity to point out something quite ironic about my colleagues in the majority because, Madam Speaker, for all of their talk about getting…

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. __. The total amount of appropriations made…

Next week, more than 20,000 delegates from around the world will convene in Washington for the International AIDS Conference. I find it ironic and a little bit sad that, as so many mobilize to fight this deadly epidemic, the majority in…

Whenever we debate the Defense appropriations bill, I feel like I'm living in an alternative universe, because the other 51 weeks of the year all I hear from my Republican colleagues is that the sky is falling and we have to rein in a…

Our Nation's transportation infrastructure is in terrible, terrible disrepair. More than ever, we need to be pumping resources into transportation projects and into initiatives for that end. We need to upgrade and modernize our roads and…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. LoBiondo Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr…

A few months ago, the Republican majority passed their budget blueprint which, unbelievably, called for the complete elimination, over 10 years' time, of funding for the Social Services Block Grant. This program is designed to help people…

We'll be spending the next several days debating the Department of Defense budget, a whopping $519.2 billion. By anyone's accounting, that's a lot of money. What we won't be debating is the future of our presence in Afghanistan. You'd…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. {time} 2040 Amendment Offered by Mr. Poe of Texas

Another day, Mr. Speaker, another wave of attacks by insurgents in Afghanistan. The New York Times reported yesterday that the Taliban killed five police officers with a roadside bomb in what it calls ``a relatively peaceful province'' in…

There was a very compelling op-ed piece in The Washington Post last week by U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker. In it, he paid tribute to the many American civilians who are risking their lives doing important humanitarian work…

Our ranking member today has proven something that's very clear to me: this is baloney. The arguments are baloney. So baloney, baloney, baloney. We're here, Mr. Speaker, standing on the House floor for the 31st time with the majority…

inspections are effective for reducing injuries and reducing workers' compensation costs, so this is good for both the workers and the employers, and we have to stop saying that it isn't.

Clearly there are a lot of workplaces out there that just still don't get it that are trying to cut corners, save a buck, just have no real concern with worker safety.

You have been a tireless advocate for worker safety and worker rights in general and your voice will be sorely missed.

So, Jordan, Mr. Barab, why don't all work sites have the same values as VPP? What gets in the way?

Isn't this exactly the same approach to safety that OSHA is pursuing with its 'Injury and Illness Prevention Program' rule that is now under development?

I hope the Majority would agree that a scientifically credible study of VPP is necessary before moving forward with legislation to expand this program.

However, Mr. Chairman, delays in investigating whistleblower complaints are crippling this important protection.

we should be able to trust the workers, and they have to go have a whistleblower committee, I mean, an agency, where they can safely bring their complaints or their concerns.

While the House was out of session last week, the Nation suffered its 2,000th fatality in the conflict known as Operation Enduring Freedom, the overwhelming number of those deaths coming in Afghanistan. For more than 10 years now, we've…

A strong American future depends on the sound stewardship of our oceans. Nowhere is the ocean more magnificent and majestic than off of northern California's Sonoma County coast. These are some of the most abundant waters on Earth, but…

Last week, a bipartisan group of Members convened a panel discussion on Capitol Hill. Actually, it was an informal hearing about the Afghanistan war. One of the speakers was Lieutenant Colonel Danny Davis who, after two tours in…