Elijah Lewis: “the American public has paid $500,000 for this report and deserves the right to know what is in it. This weekend the…”

Mr. Speaker, just 3 months ago this body passed the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, admitting the sad fact that voter discrimination is still a reality in this great Nation. This Congress decided we could do better, that…

I rise with deep concern that on this very day 4 years ago, our Nation inaugurated a conflict, an unnecessary war, a war of choice, not a necessity. The most comprehensive intelligence we have, the National Intelligence Estimate and the…

I want to thank Mr. McDermott for yielding and for bringing this necessary piece of legislation to us today. It is basic, it is common sense, it is the right thing to do. People are calling out. They're crying out for help. They ask, where…

I come to the floor to compliment the chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, Mr. Olver, on preparing an excellent and well-balanced appropriation bill. The large number of important priorities included in this bill…