Tim Mahoney

I want to thank Chairman Oberstar for bringing this bill, the Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008, to the floor today. Madam Chairman, 232 years ago, this country fought to gain its political independence. Today, as we…

Thank you, Chairman Cardoza. Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Peterson and thanking Chairman Cardoza for their tireless resolve to bring this historic legislation to a vote today. I also want to thank Commissioner…

I rise today to honor a very special American, Mayor Dorothy Geeben, for her incredible service to her community and to wish her a very happy 100th birthday. Ms. Geeben moved to the town of Ocean Breeze Park, a small community on the…

I rise today to enter into this colloquy with Mr. Boyd to express my support for the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2009. A budget is a reflection of our national priorities. For far too long, the administration's priorities have…

I would just like to also point out, too, that after an event of a natural catastrophe, I don't think it's in anybody's best interest in terms of getting people back in their homes and preserving communities to get into an administrative…

Today is a turning point for how the Federal Government responds to natural catastrophes. Today, the House of Representatives has the ability to ensure that homeowners across the country will have access to affordable property insurance…

I'd like to join in support of my friend here from Florida (Mr. Klein) in opposing this amendment. The point I'd like to make is very simple, and that is, the whole purpose of the bill is to stabilize the private homeowners insurance…

as a father, it is unfathomable to me why the President chose to deny health care coverage to children. It's incomprehensible to me that some of my colleagues would play politics with a child's health. I always tell my daughter that in…

Mr. Speaker, I am rising today in support of the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act. The time has come to stop this senseless policy of using our brave men and women in uniform as cops policing a religious civil war, and it's time for…

it's an unfortunate fact of war young American soldiers are not only losing their lives on the battlefield, but many soldiers who survive traumatic combat injuries are returning home with equally serious psychological wounds…

this year and in years past, the Bush administration has neglected the needs of America's veterans. In his annual budget request, the President did not propose enough funding for the Veterans Administration to meet the growing needs of our…

No party's immune from corruption. Democrats and Republicans alike share the blame for outrageous ethical lapses that have occurred in Congress. In order to rebuild the trust of the American people and restore integrity to this great…

on Sunday in a speech at Miami Dade College, the President said to graduating students, ``One of the great strengths of America is that the most important issues are decided by the will of the people.'' Today, on the fourth anniversary of…

I rise tonight on behalf of Florida's 16th Congressional District in support of the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2008. I decided to run for Congress 18 months ago because I wanted to protect my daughter Bailey's American Dream…

when I ran for Congress, I promised to stand up for our veterans and our men and women in uniform. I promised I would do everything in my power to fight and win the war on terror. Poor political leadership and gross mismanagement has put…

I couldn't agree more. And one of the things that the American people are starting to see is that this Democratic led Congress is about doing the people's business. November 7 was a mandate on fiscal responsibility reform. As a freshman…

Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of Florida's 16th Congressional District in support of House Resolution 97, providing cost accountability for the Iraq war. If we take a look at what has happened over these past 5 years, America has…

I normally rise to speak on behalf of the people of Florida's 16th Congressional District. Today I rise to begin a conversation not only with my colleagues, but with my constituents. This week, this legislative body, the people's House, is…

I am here today representing Florida's 16th District. Tonight we will listen to the President with the expectation that he will listen to the American people. Our Nation is facing some of the greatest challenges of our time. From the war…

I stand here as a freshman member of the Blue Dog Coalition supporting our resolution demanding that the administration account for the Iraq war in a manner that lets this Nation see the true costs of the undertaking, and ensuring that our…

It is very clear that this House for the last 6 years has been operating under a different set of standards and ethics than the American people. It is very clear that this House does not take responsibility for its work in terms of the…

I rise today representing Florida's 16th District and a voice in support of title II of the rules of the House relating to ethics reform in the House of Representatives. Today, Democrats, and I hope with the support of our Republican…