I am a strong believer, as you have indicated as well, that when there are good ideas out there that we should borrow these ideas. I believe this is something we should do. I don't mean to burden Homeland Security with studies, but to me…

I rise to offer myself a simple but much needed amendment to the legislation before us. According to a 2006 report by the Office of Government Ethics, many Federal agencies have become increasingly reliant on non government employees to…

I do feel this is an area that we should look into. I am not enough of an expert to specifically recommend how to do it. That is why we are asking for the study in 180 days. There is potential for conflict here, and we are dealing with…

just in closing I thought I would reference back to what I said in the opening, and that is that this particular program which is known as the 50 State Quarter Program, has made a profit, if you want to call it that, through what we call…

Unfortunately, one concern that continues to arise, and has done so since I came to Congress, is the continuously rising cost of a college education. Tuition increases are outpacing the rate of inflation, increases in family income, and…

I rise in support of S. 4046, the ``Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act.'' As our brave men and women in Iraq risk their lives to stabilize the region and rebuild the nation's infrastructure, it is absolutely crucial that the Special…

I also want to rise to extol the virtues of Sherry Boehlert. I worked very hard on trying to write something out here. It took me a while to get this together. I am not quite as glib as the distinguished other gentleman from New York who…

I urge support of what I think is a very good piece of legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. Castle) that the House suspend…

I would like again to thank the gentlewoman from California. It is her initiative that brings us here to the floor today to recognize this excellent program, and I encourage everyone to support it. I yield back the balance of my time. The…

I rise to offer a simple, but much needed amendment to the legislation before us today. In an effort to encourage defense contractors to perform at the highest level possible, the Department of Defense often gives its contractors the…

maybe I should stop right there. One way I think we can strengthen the laws governing gift giving from lobbyists to legislators and their staffs is to hold all individuals liable for knowingly breaking the law. Currently, Members and staff…

finally, I would just say Mr. Gerlach and I presented almost identical amendments, and that is how it became the Castle-Gerlach, Gerlach-Castle amendment, because they were very similar. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

To Chairman McKeon, congratulations on rising to the top of this very significant committee. I would also like to express my accolades to Sally Lovejoy, who has had occasion to straighten me out, even when I didn't want to be straightened…

we can tweak them a little bit if this amendment passes because I do believe, and it has worked, and even with the limitations the gentlewoman has shown, it has worked rather well in some areas where they have actually captured people who…

I rise to offer this simple amendment to the legislation before us today. In the post-9/11 world, our primary concern has to be stopping terrorists from penetrating our borders. Chairman Sensenbrenner's dedication to fixing gaps in our…

reclaiming my time, I do recognize the problems you have raised, and I do think those are things that we have to consider. I do appreciate everybody's support for the bill. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting…

just briefly, first of all, both of the speakers on the other side of the aisle are men with whom I have worked extensively on this program as well as others, and they have the tremendous interests I think of the students, as we heard from…

I thank Chairman Baker for yielding me this time; and to call me a co-contributor, when one considers all the effort he has put into this, is a vast overstatement. I have never seen, during the time I have been here, which is a number of…

more than ever in the wake of the recent hurricanes, Congress and the American people are focused on meeting our energy needs. Whether it's the rise in gas prices at the pump or the anticipation of expensive home heating bills this winter…

I totally oppose this amendment, and I oppose the statements which have been made here that it takes away from the parents, the rights they may have. Basically, what our bill does is reinstate the parents council where it was always…

I am pleased to be here. I am pleased to follow the 30-Somethings, although I am a little bit old for them. I think the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Spratt) might be a little bit old for that as well, but I want to talk about a…

I would imagine, and I am putting myself in their position and I am not an expert on this, but if you are there and are in the security forces there, you are obviously trained in document recognition to some great degree. Some are better…

I have watched these medals. I have never seen a bit of politics in these medals. I just have not seen it. I do not think the limiting of the numbers is really going to alter that. I think a large part now is because you need all those…

I rise in support of H.R. 54, the Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005, and I do urge its immediate adoption after consideration of the amendments today. Congress created the Congress Gold Medal honor in 1776 to recognize…

Looking at the history of these Congressional Gold Medals, though, I think is very telling in terms of what we are doing because the history has always been to individuals for outstanding achievement. So in terms of the groups, I really…