Susan Davis

I participated in a number of homeland security simulations with the National Defense University, and I learned that one of the most significant issues in homeland security is the importance of the local response. This local response falls…

I rise to talk about older women and their need for a real prescription drug benefit. The legislation we have before us represents a hollow substitute for a bona fide Medicare prescription drug benefit. Every week, I hear from seniors…

I rise in support of school choice in the District of Columbia, but public school choice. The District of Columbia, as we know and as Members have spoken to, has been a national leader in supporting charter schools to provide alternative…

I must regretfully rise in opposition to a bill which I believe has many good elements. I see the Head Start program, as my colleagues do, as a successful and long-standing effort to engage low-income children in the preparation for…

H.R. 2210 should be strengthened and not weakened for families and their children.

I rise to object to the rule on consideration of H.R. 2210, the Head Start reauthorization. Once again, thoughtful amendments that address core issues were not ruled in order by the committee. As has been so widely discussed this week, I…

Mr. Chairman, I join my distinguished colleagues once again in making a strong plea for the high value that the arts and humanities bring to the quality of our lives. Indeed, we must provide the level of support contained in this…

Imperial Beach, the city which is the brilliant cornerstone on the Southwestern point of our country, has a beautiful beach as well as a unique location. However, for too many days of the year, this natural resource cannot be enjoyed by…

I must oppose the appropriations bill before us today because it shortchanges the children of America. This legislature has promised to fund its broad mandate called No Child Left Behind, NCLB. Compared to the authorizations promised when…

I oppose this rule for the simple reason that I believe in the process of representative government. The public quite rightly believes that, as their representatives, we take part in the process of legislation by offering meaningful…

I oppose this unacceptable bill that is particularly harmful to senior women. Mr. Speaker, I rise to talk about older women and their need for a real prescription drug benefit. The legislation we have before us represents a hollow…

I thank the Member for pointing out the fact that this is a phased-in process, and it is true that we will be doing it in a gradual way. But it gives people a sense of hope, a sense of knowledge, a sense of commitment that they and their…

The language is simply designed to assure that when parents and teachers sit down at the table to craft an educational program appropriate for an individual child with a disability, everyone is on the same page about the goal. The 18 words…

I rise today to ask this Congress to seriously consider the harmful impact the budget resolution could have on veterans health care and other VA services. Already, thousands of veterans face waiting lists 6 months or longer to see a…

50,000 marines and sailors who call San Diego home are officially at war, and I respect their courage and the skills they bring in defending our freedom. I have met with many of these families and with those who advocate on behalf of them…

I am here today because I am deeply concerned about the devastating impact the President's budget could have on working families across this country, particularly at a time when our Nation stands at the very brink of war. The cuts that are…

on behalf of the veterans of San Diego County, I want to thank all of the people that worked on this issue so hard over these years. Mr. Speaker, during a Memorial Day breakfast last year, the President remarked, ``America's veterans have…

with a deep appreciation for the gravity of our collective decision, I rise to oppose this resolution, not because I disagree with the goal of disarming Saddam Hussein, with force if necessary, but because I believe that this resolution is…

with real sorrow I come to the podium today to honor a truly memorable colleague, the Honorable Patsy Mink. As a freshman Member, it has been so inspiring to serve on a committee with a role model who has made a real mark on our society…

I rise to speak in praise of Marla Ann Bennett, the young San Diegan who was killed in the July 31 terrorist bombing attack at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Marla was an extraordinary woman who touched the lives of many people in her…

It is with this great respect for my colleague who has the best of intentions that I rise in opposition to his amendment because the San Diego border fence project creates a false sense of security, endangers border patrol agents and…

I rise to support the Capps- Rahall-Miller amendment as a matter of equity for California in its long effort to protect its coastline from the potential effects of offshore oil production. Many of us remember the devastation to the Santa…

I rise in support of restoring funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. While the proposed increases still will not return the support we knew in 1995, it is so important to the…

it is true when I was out on the campaign trail we talked a lot about health care. That is why it was so interesting to me a few months ago when I was in Costco on the weekend with my husband doing some shopping and I noticed that people…

Friday morning, many Americans will be getting up early to root for the U.S. Men's Soccer Team, which quite unexpectedly has reached the final eight in the World Cup soccer competition. This is the best men's effort in more than 70 years…