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I come to the well of this great body to recognize the achievements of Chance Kretschmer, a freshman running back for the University of Nevada, Reno, Wolf Pack football team. Chance Kretschmer broke not only every Nevada football rushing…
September 11 of course was a day of tragedy where thousands of Americans lost their lives, and some of the youngest victims of this heinous attack were the children who lost one or both parents in the disaster. Today, I am proud to…
I come to the House of Representatives today to take a moment to recognize one of the finest officers in our Armed Forces, Major General Paul A. Weaver, Jr., the director of the Air National Guard. Well known and respected by many Members…
Currently, nuclear security requirements at licensed nuclear facilities do not reflect the risk of terrorism that they face in the post September 11, 2001-world. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has recognized that the containment…
since September 11, we have been focused on fighting terrorism across this Nation. However, this Congress has not failed to address its other priorities among the American people. One of them is to reform our election laws after last…
yesterday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission joined the Department of Energy in what appears to be a collusion to ignore public safety. An NRC statement said that it believes that the Department of Energy has done all the work necessary for…
Yesterday President Bush decided to refill our national strategic petroleum reserves to full capacity. This is very critical and very important and I applaud his decision. During this time of war, the last thing that our Nation needs to…
3 months ago this House passed the Energy Security Act to increase and diversify our energy production. Only last month we passed an economic stimulus package to keep Americans working and our businesses open. Yet the Democratic leadership…
in spite of the ongoing war that America is waging against terrorism in Afghanistan, we continue to face ecological terrorist attacks right here at home. Just last month, ecoterrorists used timed fire bombs to attack and destroy a Federal…
as someone who spent 17 years as an airline pilot, a commercial airline pilot for major airlines, I believe I have as much experience as anyone here spending time in and out of our airports; and I want to assure my colleagues that I come…
Our Nation continues to mourn the many, many innocent citizens that were lost in the tragic events of September 11 and terrorist events since then. However, our Nation also celebrates the courage and dedication of the firefighters, police…
I urge everyone's support for this bill. There is no doubt that our economy has been drastically impacted by the September 11, 2001 act and by the subsequent bioterrorism that has occurred throughout America. Both the job creator and the…
today I rise to extend my support to the men and women who bravely defend the United States and freedom. As a former Air Force pilot myself, I understand the dedication, the commitment, the courage it takes to serve our Nation and complete…
Yesterday President Bush formally opened the Office of Homeland Security and appointed Governor Tom Ridge as its Director. I applaud the President's efforts, and I am pleased with his vision for the office. Yet, concerns have arisen…
Today Washington, D.C. Ronald Reagan National Airport reopened, a reopening that reflects the freedom to access the world's seat of democracy. This is yet another sign that our country is recovering and we will not cower to the threat of…
since the evil terrorist act of September 11, thousands of Nevadans have been laid off; and they now face an uncertain future, just as other Americans employed in the tourism industry do. Like many tourist destinations, visitors to Las…
as we continue to mourn the senseless loss of thousands of Americans, let us begin to ensure that the tragic events of September 11 never happen again. This week we will consider legislation to begin providing our military men and women…
I rise today to salute members of the Nevada Air National Guard in the State of Nevada who have been authorized and called to active duty in support of Operation Infinite Justice. Eighty-three brave and dedicated personnel from the 152nd…
words cannot begin to express the emotions that Americans all across this country are experiencing after Tuesday's events. We are all grief stricken. We are stunned. We are amazed. We are angry. And amongst these emotions, we are just…
I believe we do need a Patients' Bill of Rights, not a lawyers' right to bill. I support increasing access to health care for all Americans and ensuring that all patients can receive health care and hold HMOs accountable. The Patients'…
Today is National Minority Donor Awareness Day. Observed every year on August 1, National Minority Donor Awareness Day is an intensive awareness campaign reaching out to minorities of all ethnic groups. The awareness campaign seeks to…
the energy crisis America is facing is still with us. Americans need our country to invest in and produce more energy from the few sites we have available on our public lands. That is the goal of the bipartisan Energy Security Act which…
Napoleon Bonaparte once said that ``if you wanted to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.'' But we all know how successful Napoleon fared. Yet, the supporters of the Ganske-Dingell Patients' Bill of Rights and…
I introduced H.R. 271 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the City of Carson City, Nevada for use as a senior citizen center. The Carson City Senior Center was…
last weekend downtown Baltimore was shut down due to the derailment of a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals. Madam Speaker, just imagine what could have happened if that train was carrying high-level, highly radioactive nuclear…
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