Mike Thompson

Thanks for the opportunity to provide testimony at your hearing today on the FAA Reauthorization Act.

investing in children's health care is one of the best investments our country can make. When kids see the doctor more regularly, they receive the preventive services that keep them healthier for longer. And they're less likely to end up…

Mr. Speaker, today's vote is about maintaining access to health care for seniors and people with disabilities. Although this bill stops cuts to physician payments, it is not about how much we pay doctors. This bill is about access to…

Last year, we held a hearing on this topic in May 2008, and what a different several years can make.

Today we're debating legislation that will provide middle-class families with tax relief from the AMT tax, 23 million taxpayers. We'll pass this legislation, offering AMT relief to middle-class families without increasing the Federal…

this is about health care for kids. It's an important and humane bill that's illustrative of who we are as Americans. It's paid for, and moreover, it saves us money. It saves us money by keeping kids out of the emergency room, and anytime…

I'm honored that Deacon Bob Little, from my home parish and hometown of St. Helena, is serving as today's guest chaplain. Deacon Little has had a lifetime of exemplary service to our country. He's a 26-year veteran of the Air Force…

my district--California's First Congressional District--provides ample evidence of the importance of renewable energy. My district is home to The Geysers, the largest complex of geothermal power plants in the world--which can generate…

keeping kids healthy today means that the government will inherit a healthier Medicare population tomorrow. Investing in our children is both common sense and it's cost-effective. It was very difficult to watch the former majority allow…

Our strategy in Iraq isn't working. It wasn't working 3 years ago, and it won't be working another year from now. This isn't about defeat; it is about reality. Our troops have done a fantastic job. But to risk more lives, more wounded, and…

I don't come to the floor often on Special Orders, but I think today this issue is so critically important not only for the American taxpayers but for the men and women who are serving so bravely in Iraq, and this is such a long overdue…

This bill contains emergency disaster funding that is needed because of a commercial fishing disaster that happened last year and was not dealt with last year. It has devastated fishing families and related businesses up and down the…

I am pleased to stand in strong support of this authorization bill tonight. I believe that this bill strengthens our capabilities to recognize and counter threats to the United States, both terrorist threats from groups like al Qaeda and…

This Congress created the Director of National Intelligence so he and a core staff could manage the activities of the different intelligence agencies. Congress did not intend to create a new bureaucracy. Nevertheless, the office has…

I am here today to ask all of my colleagues to support this resolution. Hydrocephalus is an abnormal buildup of fluid in the brain, and it affects nearly 1 million Americans. Without treatment, hydrocephalus is fatal, but when treated…

As a combat veteran, from the bottom of my heart, I say thank you to the brave men and women who have served in Iraq, each with great distinction. Our troops have done an outstanding job. They have done all that has been asked of them and…

I rise in support of H.R. 3, legislation to expand Federal research on devastating diseases like Alzheimer's, diabetes, spinal cord injuries, and various cancers. When President Bush announced in 2001 that Federal funds would be available…

Mr. Speaker, PAYGO is a budget enforcement tool that has both a history of success and a history of bipartisan support. In its original form, PAYGO was part of an agreement between the first President Bush and a Democratic Congress. A…

as a combat Vietnam veteran, I have a strong personal understanding of why granting Permanent Normal Trade Relations status to Vietnam is so important for both our country and theirs. Reconciliation with our former adversary has been a…

The Oregonian today printed, the west coast salmon fishing industry is nearly dead in the water, and everybody can see it is going to hit the rocks. But so far, the Bush administration is unwilling to lift a finger. Mr. Speaker, NOAA…

I, too, would like to thank our colleague and my friend, Mr. Wolf, for helping in this regard; and I just want to emphasize that this is a very serious problem that is impacting the lives of very real people. Both Governors, the Governors…

I yield 1 minute to Mr. DeFazio from Oregon. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the committee and my colleagues. We only found out last evening that, despite the facts that are before us, the administration says it will be at least…

it is a pleasure to yield 3\1/4\ minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), a combat veteran of the Korea war.

I yield myself 10 seconds to correct some disinformation that the previous speaker put out. It should be noted that this Chamber was near united on going into Afghanistan. Moreover, we believed strongly that is where we should have been…

we reserve the balance of our time. We have a lot less time than on the other side.