I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I've been in Congress 20 years, and on the Appropriations Committee not quite that long. And never in my life have I seen us in such disarray. This institution has failed to lead the Nation. It's…

Every day, police officers place themselves in harm's way to protect our communities. It's that unselfish act that separates them from ordinary citizens. Through their willingness to serve, our brave policemen and -women represent the best…

Tomorrow, we have two choices. We will be able to vote on this floor on a Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act. We will also have a House version that will try to be amended to that bill. There are several reasons why the House…

Like you, I am very concerned about the impact of the March 1 sequester on the American economy.

It was a very historic time in Washington, D.C., yesterday, with not only the swearing in of the President of the United States, but doing it on the occasion that marks Martin Luther King's birthday holiday here in the United States. What…

Over the weekend, like so many Americans, I tried to process the news of this horrible shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. There simply is no way to understand what could lead an individual to want to inflict that much harm and pain…

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, George Miller, for setting aside this time. You've heard from a lot of my colleagues. I think what is interesting about this moment in history is this is probably the largest retirement ever…

Thank you for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight title VI of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012, which amends the Marine Debris Program. This partnership between NOAA and the United States Coast Guard has…

I truly appreciate the support we've seen in a bipartisan fashion here for this legislation known as the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012. This bill was first carried and introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Inouye and the…

I thank both of you for your friendship, leadership, and cooperation. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps For expenses, not…

I want to have a colloquy between myself, the chairman, and the gentleman from Washington on an issue regarding costs associated with the security clearance process.

I thank the distinguished gentleman for his response. I had hoped to attach to the bill language directing DOD to conduct a review, but in the interest of the House rules and jurisdictional matters, I chose not to.