Cliff Stearns

I yield 3 minutes to the author of the bill, the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn).

I rise, like my other colleagues, in support of H.R. 5337, the Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act. Obviously, we all agree this is a bill that will strengthen the American economy by encouraging others to…

That is very good. I appreciate that. Can I just ask you a question? Nowhere in the bill does it mention anything about private corporations or corporations in the United States of America. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida's…

today more than ever our energy supply is a matter of national security. Venezuela is our fourth largest supplier of crude oil, but since the Castro ally Hugo Chavez came to power, production has dropped sharply. As Chavez purchases…

Not to overrule, but to pass laws here to check the balance of the Supreme Court?

the argument that embryonic stem cell research can contribute to life-saving research is emotionally persuasive, but it is never justifiable to deliberately end one life, even to save others. There are alternative sources of stem cells…

Would you agree that we here in Congress can have the right in the separation of powers to overrule the Supreme Court?

I thank my colleague also for his point that values are important here in Congress. That is why we are here. So I rise in support of the rule and support of the amendment. In 1996, we passed in Congress the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA…

I come down in this short amount of time, Mr. Speaker, to say the claim and the facts. The claim that these folks make is the bill takes focus away from advancing cures through federally funded embryonic stem cell research from excess IVF…

Well, Mr. Chairman, I want you to know that I realize you are doing a wonderful job in your position here, and this, in a larger sense, is symbolic to show to the United Nations where our priorities are and to give an opportunity for some…

with the Fourth of July celebration next week, it is important to again remember why we fought for independence, namely, to free ourselves from foreign domination. I fear that the Supreme Court's appeal to foreign legal practice has headed…

crime by illegal immigrant members of criminal street gangs is exploding. Immigration and Custom Enforcement has stated, ``The victims of gang crime are not limited to rival gang members. Entire neighborhoods are held hostage by and…

I have this amendment, and it took quite a bit of expertise on myself and staff to get this so it would be germane, and I sort of feel that that is one of my accomplishments. I intend to offer this, but then I am going to ask unanimous…

this week tropical storm Alberto marked the first challenge of hurricane season for Florida residents. Florida residents again demonstrated their experience and level of preparedness. My district stood in Alberto's path, but the…

the assessment of member dues at the United Nations has always been something of a joke. Japan pays 19.5 percent of the U.N. budget and does not even get a chance to sit on the Security Council. By contrast, Security Council members Russia…

on rollcall No. 245 I was inadvertently detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Kucinich The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

I would say to Ms. Slaughter that as Mr. Diaz-Balart has mentioned, the bill in question passed 42 to 12 in committee. Only rarely do you see a bill pass with only 20 percent in opposition to the bill. And during this extensive markup…

I am deeply concerned that nearly 27 million veterans could be affected by a data security breach of record proportions that could compromise sensitive personal information, and every day we learn more. Tuesday we learned that names, dates…

La Ladrillera, a brickyard in Sasabe, Mexico, is the last gathering place where coyotes deliver final words of advice before smuggling their human cargo across the border into the United States. Each illegal immigrant pays anywhere from…

today is Asthma Awareness Day 2006. On Asthma Awareness Day, May 7, 2003, there were only 20 asthma- friendly States in the United States. Even more limiting, of those 20, only nine extended protection even further to anaphylaxis…

as I think most of us know after listening to this debate, the fuel prices around this country have been rising. Beginning with the summer driving season, I think particularly in Florida where we have so many tourists, we are concerned…

on rollcall No. 97 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

a poll was released today which reaffirms what many on this side of the aisle, Republicans, are telling seniors at our town hall meetings: The Medicare prescription drug program is working. In a poll conducted last week by Ayres, McHenry &…

the North Korean regime has the worst human rights record in the world. Citizens are denied the most fundamental freedoms in classic Communist fashion, the economy results in shortages and an ever-present threat of starvation…

I rise today to shine some light on the good economic news that continues to roll in. This is further proof that Republican pro-growth policies of low taxes are working for the American people. The economy grew at an annual rate of 1.6…