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…

I was unavoidably detained and was unable to record my vote for rollcall Nos. 944-949. Had I been present I would have voted: Rollcall No. 944: ``no''--On Ordering the Previous Question; rollcall No. 945: ``no''--On Agreeing to the…

Now that the war in Iraq is drawing to a close, this is the perfect moment to reset our national security strategy, to change our underlying approach to protecting America. Unfortunately, on the very day that the President visited Fort…

Since the spring of 2004 I've stood here in this very spot 415 times to call for an end to foreign wars and the start of a new, smarter approach to national security. In most of those speeches my tone has been one of insistence and…

It's time for this Congress to stop coddling millionaires and start standing up for all families and all children who are suffering in today's economy.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Well, I've walked in the shoes of those who are needy. I know what it's like to go without. I know what it's like to struggle. Forty years ago I found myself--no fault of my own--a single mother with…

The violence rages on in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, suicide bombers struck in three different cities, in each case targeting Shiite worshipers who are observing a religious holiday. The death toll is at least 63, according to a news…

I thank our great ranking member for allowing me this time. It is ironic; we're here today debating a bill supported by those in the Congress who won't cut taxes for the middle class, but won't budge when it comes to making permanent the…

This week, representatives from several nations will meet in Bonn, Germany, to discuss the future of Afghanistan. The Bonn Conference comes exactly 10 years after the first Bonn Conference, which established the Karzai government. So right…

It's bad enough that the people who control this body aren't interested in creating jobs for the American people. But now, if people want new leadership in the House, if they want a Congress that will finally focus on job creation, they're…

On December 1, 2011, I was unavoidably detained and was unable to record my vote for rollcall No. 872. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea''--On Motion to Recommit with Instructions. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…

Over the weekend, NATO airstrikes killed at least 24 Pakistani soldiers in a tragic ``friendly fire'' incident that has once again elevated tensions between the U.S. and Pakistan. Regardless of who was at fault--whether our forces were…