I can't muster optimism for a war that's been going on for 8rac{1}{2} years and still hasn't achieved its objectives, nor has it defeated the enemy. In fact, it's hard to be optimistic now that we have lost more than 1,000 brave Americans…

I urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 1117, which celebrates the California State University system for 50 years of service and leadership.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1117, authored by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, a bill that celebrates California State University, CSU, for 50 years of service and leadership. In 1960, California developed its master plan for…

There is no greater security threat in the world than the continued development and proliferation of nuclear weapons. A single nuclear strike has the power to destroy the planet and to obliterate the human race. The headline in Sunday's…

The United States is reaching a bleak milestone in Afghanistan. The death toll for our troops is now 996, or it was when this paper was written. It is inevitable that we will reach the 1,000 mark. How much further are we going to go in…

H.R. 4626 will lift the antitrust exemptions that health insurance companies have enjoyed for far too long. It will protect us from the Anthems of the world. These exemptions have given the companies a near monopoly control of health…

Because those standards haven't changed for the last 30 years, standards for a la carte lines for school snacks and for outside vending machines. All of this has to do with meeting obesity head on. Recognizing the month of March as…

I thank Madam Castor for her good leadership. It is our job as adults to help children make the right decisions about everything, particularly about eating healthy and nutritious foods, because what they eat has a powerful impact on how…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a new ``Women's Action Plan'' for Afghanistan last week. I want to praise Secretary Clinton for this critically important initiative because I believe that improving women's rights is one of the…

I urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 1029, which recognizes the impact that school counselors have in students' lives and encourages the observation of February 1 through February 5 as National School Counseling Week.

As co-chair of the Congressional Mentoring Caucus, I rise today in strong support for designating January 2010 as National Mentoring Month. We all have an important role to play in the lives of young people around us. Our entire community…

I want to call the House's attention to the work of Greg Mortenson, who has built schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan and written two bestsellers about it. Mr. Mortenson has a lot to say about the power of education to dramatically improve…