Jeff Miller

again, I have no more speakers and I would suffice to say that we urge passage of this resolution and the fact that these nomads will forever be protecting us. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr…

talk of bipartisanship in legislating real solutions for the American people must have been just that; talk. The 109th Congress commenced just 6 months ago, and some Members on the other side of the aisle are still scheming on how to…

Mr. Chairman on rollcall No. 251, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

as I listen to the national debate on Social Security reform, I am left wondering why no one is talking about America's greatest principles, and that is property rights. I get letters, e-mails, and phone calls every day from my…

I rise today to continue to shine the light on the need for reform of our Social Security. On Monday, an editorial ran in The Washington Post which criticized the Democratic leadership for not having or supporting a plan for Social…

I would like to offer a personal explanation of the reason I missed rollcall votes Nos. 176-178 on May 17, 2005. These were votes on amendments to H.R. 2360 The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill for FY 06. due to personal…

we are here to honor the memory of a woman whose life may not have been rich in the years that we all hope and pray for, but who enriched the lives of so many. Tillie Fowler's career was filled with accomplishments, and her calling was to…

I do rise to express my overwhelming support of this conference report. With the passage of this conference report tonight, the 'widows' tax' will die. It will die a year and a half more quickly than any other SBP bill that has ever been…

I want to say I think a little perspective probably needs to be added to some of the discussions tonight, and I would imagine there is not a person that looks at that hollow Manhattan skyline that does not think of the Twin Towers and…

I would say that all indications, I think for most Members, they would say that Baghdad is returning to normal. Yes, there still are some problems. We see them on a daily basis, but the fact of the matter is children are attending new…

And I appreciate the chairman's remarks, and in fact, President Bush has been working diligently, as the chairman knows, for months and months trying to rebuild that Intelligence Community that has been decimated so terribly. Looking for…

I understand that it was not just papers that were taken, but there possibly were bound books or folders of some type that you, in fact, could not just crunch up as a bunch of papers. You would know, in fact, that you were disposing of…

I think that the good Senator probably should have immediately, once he found out what was going on, should in fact asked Mr. Berger to step aside instead of waiting for Mr. Berger to make that decision. Again, I think it shows a lack of…

I am a conservative and I support the Federal marriage amendment. I understand that John Kerry will make a cameo appearance this week in Washington to vote against it. With that said, I rise to call attention and request a videotape…

Yesterday a Clinton-appointed Federal judge in California granted a permanent extension or injunction against the partial birth abortion ban that was passed by the Congress and signed by President Bush. This is not surprising, since Judge…

this is a bipartisan bill. I urge all Members of this body to support H.R. 4317 to name the Lufkin, Texas, VA clinic the Charles Wilson Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic.

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4317 would name the VA outpatient clinic in the city of Lufkin, Texas, for our former colleague, the honorable Charles Wilson of Texas. I did not have the opportunity to know Mr. Wilson during his time in Congress, but…

I want to say that the first district of Florida probably includes some of the most striking examples of access to care challenges that this country ever had. I have almost 100,000 veterans that live in the Panhandle. All of them are…

Mr. Speaker, I too rise today in support of Senate Bill 117, the Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2003. This legislation does allow the State of Florida and the U.S. Department of Forestry to close the loop on a patchwork of…

I do rise today in full support of H.R. 1720, as amended... This bill, as amended, provides a critical and important first step to providing veterans and the military communities that I serve in northwest Florida with state-of-the-art…

I rise today as the co-chair of the Congressional USO Caucus to mourn the loss of the legendary entertainer Mr. Bob Hope, who recently passed away July 27 at the age of 100. Bob Hope had an illustrious career which included more than 1,100…

Mr. Speaker, it is indeed my distinct privilege to rise today as the House considers H.R. 1572, a bill to designate the Historic Federal District Court Building located at 100 North Palafox street in Pensacola, Florida, as the Winston E…

I rise today in wholehearted support of H. Con. Res. 212. I commend Congressman Sam Johnson, a true patriot, for introducing this legislation. I cannot think of a more appropriate individual to lead this commemorative charge to honor those…

Mr. Speaker, there are three major SBP inequities. One is that thousands of people who bought SBP coverage were not briefed that most survivors' SBP annuities would be reduced substantially after age 62; two, the 40 percent government…

I am proud to acknowledge Pastor Jim Schetler, who blessed us with our opening prayer today. Pastor Schetler comes to us from Pensacola Christian College Campus Church, a ministry involving over 1,500 members of the community, and over…