Lynn C. Woolsey

The work done by our nation's more than 1.7 million direct care workers is a daily testament to our values as a compassionate society.

Today marks exactly 125 months to the day that we've been at war with Afghanistan. That's 125 months that we have been sending brave young men and women to be maimed and killed in a conflict that is not advancing our values but actually…

There was good news on the national security front last week. North Korea, one of the most dangerous rogue nations on the Earth, far more dangerous than Iraq was when we invaded 9 years ago, has agreed to suspend nuclear weapons activity…

That's 125 months that we have been sending brave young men and women to be maimed and killed in a conflict that is not advancing our values but actually degrading them.

Our legacy to them must be a world free of nuclear weapons.

This is a man who knew what public service was all about.

What we need is a greater commitment to peace and security.

I am honored to be here to pay tribute to a man I loved and respected--a friend for life--and a mentor.

He was a peacemaker, a man of conscience, an ambassador of decency and compassion.

Our legacy to them must be a peaceful future. And one step in the right direction, in the memory of Donald Payne, is to bring our troops home from Afghanistan.

I rise to pay tribute to a man I loved, a man I respected, a friend for life, and a mentor.

It is February 29, a date that exists only once every 4 years, and yet this is the third February 29, the third leap day, that we've been at war in Afghanistan. I have my granddaughter here with me. She's 8 years old. She's not lived in…

We've just spent the last few hours in an Education and Workforce Committee markup debating the disastrous Republican rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Not content to undermine K 12 education, the majority adjourned…

I thank my friend and neighbor for yielding. I don't know how many of my colleagues have visited the California north coast that Mr. Thompson and I represent. If you haven't, I don't know what you're waiting for. The waters off our shore…

One of the things that concerns me greatly about the bill that is put forward is that it would not include--in fact, it would eliminate essential wraparound services that I believe help disadvantaged families bridge the gap.

It was an ancient Greek playwright who originally said: ``Trust is the first casualty of war.'' More than 2,500 years later, those words still hold painfully and tragically true. Tomorrow afternoon, I will join several of my colleagues in…

On February 15, 2012, I was unavoidably detained and was unable to record my vote for rollcall No. 50. Had I been present I would have voted: rollcall No. 50: ``nay''--On Ordering the Previous Question. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Poe of…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified on Capitol Hill last week and warned us that deficit reduction ``should be a top priority'' and that current spending projections are unsustainable. In response, the gentleman from Wisconsin…

There are few things more universal to the health and lives of women than birth control. It is basic health care. It's essential to women's economic independence and professional fulfillment. In fact, with the swearing-in of our new…

It's Groundhog Day. Phil saw his shadow this morning, and winter will last 6 more weeks. But what comes to mind for me is that old Bill Murray movie called ``Groundhog Day,'' where he wakes up and the same thing happens day after day after…

Across the United States, anguished families are sitting down at their kitchen table. They're reviewing their financial situation. Many are trying to figure out how in the world they're going to afford their personal long-term care needs…

I rise this evening in support of Congressman Michaud's motion to instruct conferees. Every single one of us in this Chamber woke up this morning and came to work. We're lucky to have jobs, jobs that are a source of dignity and…

California's program can help prevent injuries to workers, but only if it is adequately enforced.

Tonight when the President of the United States addresses our Nation from this Chamber, we will hear some good news on the national security front. The end of the Iraq war, for example, is an impressive accomplishment, one that wouldn't…

Our Nation is now in the 124th consecutive month of war. And while those of us privileged to serve in this body enjoyed time back home with our families for the holidays, there is no such holiday break for our servicemembers who are…