David Weldon

I have three concerns that I would like to raise about this debate. First of all, I am concerned that advocates for this embryo stem cell research are unethically playing on the emotions of millions of Americans. Of all the conditions that…

last week, our Nation mourned the loss of a great leader, Ronald Reagan. He led our Nation through a turbulent period of time. When he came to office, we were struggling with significant problems; with unemployment and inflation, and we…

I had not followed politics much, but I was very much impressed by Rick Monsor's comments and began to read more and more about the policies of Ronald Reagan. And over time I came to realize, like millions of other Americans, that his…

If you talk to our teachers in our schools, they will tell you the thing that gets people most motivated to study math and science, young kids, what excites young kids in the third grade and the fourth grade and the sixth grade to really…

Space is important to the future of our country. We are a Nation of pioneers. We are a Nation of explorers. We lead the world in science and technology. Everywhere I go as I travel around the United States, I see images at schools, at…

I practiced medicine for 15 years before I was elected to the House of Representatives. I still see patients. I see them once a month. I want to address the issue in this rule of medical malpractice reform. A lot of people when they debate…

I was with the Governor of Texas yesterday, and we called the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Tauzin) at M.D. Anderson, and he asked that I rise tonight and thank Members on both sides of the aisle for your letters and prayers. He…

I rise to speak about the NASA component in the budget. The NASA money is not specifically spelled out; but within the overall context of science and technology, there is level funding in this budget. Aerospace products lead on our…

I agree with the gentleman, it is high time that we adopt the position that exists in 29 States; and I believe ultimately that most States will adopt this statute. I also want to commend the gentleman from Indiana for his advocacy…

today I rise to honor the crew of Columbia. The names Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark and Ilan Ramon will now forever be linked to the risks and rewards of exploring the frontier…

on July 22, 2003, I introduced an amendment to provide congressional support for the current U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) policy and practice against approving patent claims directed to human organisms, including human embryos…

Terry Schiavo had her feeding tubes removed last Wednesday, and she may needlessly die. Last night, I spoke with Governor Jeb Bush about Terry, and he assured me that he and the Florida legislature are moving expeditiously to give him the…

I rise in support of the war on terror and the President's $87 billion supplemental request in funding this war. Mr. Chairman, while the previous administration chose to often treat the acts of terrorism foisted against the American people…

I support the President's request to make this grant to Iraq. It is the right thing to do from a military strategy, it is the right thing to do from a political strategy... We have a unique opportunity to create a Western, U.S.-friendly…

If we fail, what is likely to happen? One of the scenarios is that another brutal, vicious, murderous dictatorship regime could come back. The worst case scenario, of course, is that Saddam himself could crawl out from under a rock and…

I rise today in this House to address the tragic situation in the Middle East and the failed peace process. It is obvious to all that the continued dispatching of these so-called suicide or homicide bombers into civilian Israeli targets…

since the early 1960s, U.S. policy towards Cuba has consisted largely of isolating the island nation through comprehensive economic sanctions. In addition, these sanctions were made stronger with the 1992 congressional approval of the…

I want to address the school choice issue that we are going to be debating in more detail later, just to make one very, very important point. One of the things that has always bothered me is that wealthy people in America have school…

I commend him for producing what I think is a fair and balanced bill. I want to particularly single out and thank him for including some funding for the Pineda Extension. This project is very, very important for the proper evacuation in…

technology proceeds at a rapid rate, bringing great benefits to humankind from treatments of disease to greater wealth and greater knowledge of our world. However, sometimes technology can be used to undermine what is meant to be human…

one of the issues about which my constituents most frequently contact me is the high cost of health insurance and the need for affordable insurance coverage. We all know health insurance premiums are increasing significantly each year. As…

I practiced medicine in the Army for 6 years before I was elected to the House of Representatives, and I was in the Army when President Reagan initially made his executive order stating that we would no longer do abortions in military…

last year the U.S. taxpayers paid $1.5 billion to fight forest fires and twenty-three firefighters lost their lives. In fact, over the past few years, taxpayers are expected to pay billions more to fight forest fires unless changes are…

I practiced defensive medicine for 15 years before I was elected to Congress. Defensive medicine is extremely costly. The way it works is very simple. The patient comes in. You think the patient has something. And then you think of all the…

This is obviously a national crisis. It has regional features to it. California is not in the throes. They passed their malpractice reform. We have got a real problem in Florida. Indeed, the Level 1 trauma center at Orlando Regional…