Austin Scott

I rise with indeed a heavy heart, as so many in America do. This is an extraordinary time in our country. My heart goes out to all of those thousands and thousands of people in the gulf area that have lost everything. This is one of our…

tonight we stand on the precipice of doing something great for America. And I think we ought to pause for a moment and ask the question: What would the American people want us to do here tonight? Well, I am here to tell you what I think…

I rise to say that there are extraordinary discrepancies faced by African Americans and associate my remarks with the eloquent remarks of those who have preceded me from the Congressional Black Caucus.

I rise to talk to the House about this deficit and about our failure and the consequences facing this Nation if we do not respond and put some brakes on our spending. This deficit is our greatest problem and the greatest threat to the…

Absolutely. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is correct, and it is very important for the people to know that we have a surplus in Social Security as we speak today. And the only reason we will be having a problem is because we folks have…

what a sad occasion. We come to pay a great tribute to a great American. And I want to join with my colleagues who are all here in recognition of this. Ossie Davis personified all that is good and what is right about America. Coming out of…

I am so proud to stand in this well as a Democrat, and I hope that the people of this country are taking good notes tonight, because it is the Democrats in this Congress who are standing up for sound fiscal responsibility. I think it is…

I rise in support and I am happy to be a cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation, H.R. 2768, which authorizes the minting and sale of commemorative coins honoring the great Chief Justice John Marshall. A Virginian, John Marshall served as…

Madam Speaker, this is indeed an honor for me today, to stand on this most important bill in recognition of our Marine Corps... The Marine Corps Heritage Center is scheduled to open on November 10, 2005.

what a great day this is for this House of Representatives to set this moment in time aside to honor one of the world's most distinguished citizens. Born into searing, piercing poverty in 1930 at the start of the Great Depression; born…

it is indeed a pleasure to stand to recognize the great original music genre, the blues, born in the Delta and having made its way up through Chicago, throughout this Nation and around the world, brought the legacies of such great giants…

Today we remember a true leader, a statesman and a great man who led our country with dignity, with grace and with strength. President Reagan was the quintessential American who exemplified unbridled optimism, a strong sense of faith and…

I rise to recognize April as Financial Literacy Month. I have joined with Congresswoman Judy Biggert to introduce H. Res. 578 to recognize the goals of Financial Literacy Month. As a member of Congress who has an MBA from the Wharton…

I rise today to join with others in expressing my support for breast cancer survivors and their families as we recognize the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As the husband of a breast cancer survivor, my courageous wife…

I rise as one who voted for this supplemental last week because of our troops. Our troops need this help. We made the decision to send them into harm's way. They need the bulletproof vests to save their lives. That is in this request. They…

this is a very, very emotional issue. I come to the well with mixed emotions, simply because we are asked to do two things here: We are asked to stand up and support our troops, and, at the same time, we are asked to stand up and support…

I rise at a moment of great honor to introduce legislation this morning that will recognize an outstanding Georgian and an outstanding American and one of my constituents, S. Truett Cathy. This legislation will recognize Mr. Cathy by…

let us get right to the chase of it. What the Republican plan is designed to do is end Medicare as we know it today. Make no mistake about it. I have the quote right here and it says, ``To those who say that the bill would end Medicare as…

I say to my colleagues, I plead with my colleagues to let us have this opportunity to recommit. We have had so much debate where we have talked about the cost of these plans, and I thought it was an unfair dig at my good friends, the…

I rise with a heavy heart, indeed, for Maynard Jackson was a very dear and close and personal friend of mine. I say this with all sincerity and truthfulness, that had it not been for Maynard Jackson, I would not be here serving in the…

I rise this morning to state how disappointed and, quite frankly, disturbed I am with the actions of the FCC on yesterday. That was a very dangerous vote to the future of this country. This country was founded on many, many freedoms, but…

I want to certainly extend my commendations to the Committee on Armed Services. This is a very important bill, and I rise to support this measure wholeheartedly and very strongly. In my district of Georgia, I represent Fort McPherson and I…

As we watch television today, we see the wondrous and joyous faces of Iraqi citizens who have been liberated. But we must pause now and never forget the precious price that was paid through our brave and courageous soldiers who gave their…

I rise on a very, very special occasion. The very first soldier to be killed in the war in Iraq from the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area was from my district, the 13th district of Congress in Georgia. His name was United States Army…

I think that the core of the gentleman from Minnesota's (Mr. Kennedy) amendment is about respect. Every once in a while a person has to stand up and get some respect. However one feels about this war, I want my colleagues to think about…