Christopher Shays

I rise in support of H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, which extends Federal tax incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies that have expired, or will expire, at the end of 2008. I…

You don't have to love the war, but you have to love the warrior. It is an honor for me to speak today about Private Millican, a true American hero who epitomizes bravery and loyalty to his country and fellow comrades. Soon after…

I rise today to urge the passing of this bill designating the post office in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the Dr. Clifford Bell Jones, Sr. Post Office. Dr. Jones led an honorable life serving his country, profession, and community…

For those of us who are not the sports fans that others may be, it was a tremendously proud moment for us to see the New York Giants put their best team forward in the last game of the season against the New England Patriots when the…

I start with these basic truisms: that higher education is not a luxury, it is a public good; that access to higher education is critical for maintaining our global competitiveness; that many of our economic competitors overseas invest…

I rise candidly as the only Republican in all of New England to support H.R. 1528, the New England Scenic Trail Designation Act, and thank Congressman Olver for bringing this legislation to the floor. H.R. 1528 would designate portions of…

Madam Speaker, today we honor the life of Marine Corps Master Sergeant Kenneth Mack, a soldier who strongly believed in the fight for freedom and was a true American hero. In 1982, shortly after graduating from Southwest High School…

Earlier this month, I returned from a congressional delegation trip to Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait. As part of that trip, my staff member, a retired colonel in the Army, Dr. Nick Palarino, and I spent 4 days in Turkey traveling to the…

I don't know a Member who didn't appreciate Julia Carson's fine work, who didn't enjoy talking with her. She always had a great response to anything you had to say. She was insightful, she was right to the point, and had a tremendous sense…

10 bills into one omnibus bill divided into two parts: fund the government, nonmilitary; fund Afghanistan. What about Iraq? 2007 has been a remarkably positive year for our troops in Iraq, for the Iraqi Government, for the Iraqi people…

I support H.R. 6 and am excited Congress is considering legislation that finally recognizes the energy demand course we are on is simply unsustainable if we do not take control of our over-consumption. The fact is, with only 3 percent of…

I rise in support of S. 888, the Genocide Accountability Act of 2007. I cosponsored the House version of this legislation because I totally agree, U.S. law should not provide safe haven to those who are committing genocide. As a result of…

after my oversight trips to Iraq in July and August of 2006, I concluded we needed to encourage the Iraqi government, and specifically Prime Minister Maliki, to take stronger action to improve the situation in their country, and that the…

as a cosponsor of the PROTECT Our Children Act, I am grateful we are considering this legislation today. This legislation will create a Special Counsel within the Department of Justice, DoJ, to design and organize the Departments child…

I rise in support of H.R. 1955, the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, which I refer to as the Harman-Reichert bill. I appreciate that they have worked so well together on a bipartisan basis. I like the fact…

as a cosponsor of H.R. 2102, the Free Flow of Information Act, I am pleased to support this legislation on the House floor today. I support this bill because I believe news reporting fosters public awareness of important public issues and…

I urge support for H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act, which extends the current moratorium to November 2011. I would be inclined to support further extending the moratorium if legislation is brought to the House floor…

Today, we're here to consider a resolution about corruption in Iraq. Mr. Davis attempted to present an alternative to the resolution, but it was blocked by my Democratic colleagues. The Democratic version provides a one-sided view about…

I have nothing but admiration for what you are doing and how you do it and the quality with which you are doing it, and I know you have never disparaged any of the Blackwater employees. I just want to say I don't hear compliments, and I…

The bottom line is, Mr. Price, you are totally right. You have never been critical of these contractors. I just came from a hearing yesterday where everyone seems to be critical.

I consider this an extraordinarily important moment. And, Chairman Skelton, I just want to share my tremendous respect for you in marshalling out a bipartisan beginning to something that can lead to more. That is what I think we all think…

I cannot remain silent over the fact that 79 Members of this Chamber refused to condemn the accusation of MoveOn.org that General Petraeus, who has given 3 years of his life in service to our country in Iraq, has betrayed us. He had a…

I rise in support of H.R. 1400, the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act, what I call the bipartisan Lantos-Ros-Lehtinen Resolution. We need to prohibit nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and countries who are aiding Iran's nuclear program…

I don't think Americans have accepted what the new strategy has to be, and it has to be detect, prevent, preempt, and maybe act unilaterally. If a small group of dedicated scientists can create an altered biological agent that will wipe…

What I was struck by was that they showed me a nuclear weapon that they made basically out of material they could have bought at Home Depot. The only thing they needed was weapons-grade material. So I am struck by the stakes being so high…