I rise today in support of the people of Sudan and to pledge my continued commitment to achieving lasting peace and security for the Sudanese people. Three years ago, I traveled to the Darfur region of Sudan as part of an official…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding her leadership on this issue. Madam Speaker, in October of 2009, the Army Corps of Engineers used temporary funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to begin the Veterans' Curation project…

I have spent a lot of time meeting with small business owners across my district because small businesses are the backbone of our economy and they hold the key to our recovery. In the last decade, 70 percent of all new jobs are created by…

Mr. Speaker, the grid that generates and distributes electricity across our country is one of the engineering wonders of the world, but it took generations to build, and it grew up in peacetime, safely removed from any threat of physical…

I've spent a lot of time visiting businesses in my district, many of which are large manufacturers. I've been struck that even as our economy becomes more sophisticated, we still rely a great deal on our manufacturing base. That base is…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1087, a resolution honoring the life of my good friend, Judge Jack Ruffin of Augusta, Georgia. Judge Ruffin passed away on January 29 at the age of 75. He had a long and distinguished career…

I rise to commend Chairman Reyes for including in the manager's amendment my amendment to develop a competitive grant program that will encourage the U.S. intelligence community to partner with Historically Black Colleges and Universities…