Phil Gingrey

today I rise in an attempt to rein in what some might see as the most modest of items. Certainly the $3 million my amendment would strike is a minute fraction of the $19.1 billion we are going to spend in this emergency supplemental…

I will go ahead and complete. I do apologize for that. I was not aware of that. But I think it is important, in conclusion, that we work toward rebuilding and restoring normalcy for those who are affected by Katrina. However, we should do…

House Resolution 710 provides for further consideration of the bill under a structured rule. Having discussed this last week on general debate, it provides that no further general debate shall be in order, it makes in order only those…

I yield myself 3 minutes. In response to the gentleman from California, in regard to those 200 State laws that, as he said, protect our food supply, Mr. Speaker, many if not most, maybe not all, but many if not most of those State laws…

last night, Congress voted to give our law enforcement officials a strong tool to fight the epidemic of methamphetamine abuse. I was proud to support this legislation because I have seen the havoc meth can wreak on our children, our…

reclaiming my time, it is a 180-day appeal process, but if the Federal Government does not respond, it is my understanding, and I will be glad to talk to the gentleman later if he still thinks I am in error in my interpretation of this…

I thank Mr. Boustany so much for being with us this evening and for pointing out the rising cost of health care and what we need to do about it. I particularly appreciate what you said about transparency. In the final few minutes, I am…

We like to use the expression in those situations: ``it is easier to sue your doctor than it is to see your doctor.''

Thank you. As you point out, it could be seven times. We had passed it just last year, and I guess we will have to do it again this year maybe for the eighth time. I just have got a little poster here, Mr. Speaker, that I want to call my…

Dr. Murphy, thank you so much and thank you for starting this Special Hour and allowing me to get over, as we have a great line- up of members, I think five members, of the Republican Healthcare Public Affairs Team that we formed, with Dr…

House Resolution 702 is a general debate rule that provides 1 hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. It waives all points of order against…

I yield myself 45 seconds. I just want to say to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Udall), that in addition to the provision that I just quoted, there is this other provision that would address his concerns, and obviously it is a legitimate…

I rise today to share the encouraging news that more than 25 million seniors are now enjoying prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D. This includes over 1.5 million Americans who have enrolled in the last month alone. Twenty-five…

I rise today to applaud the Republican fiscal policies that have led the United States economy to an expansion rate of 3.5 percent in 2005. Over the last year we have experienced real economic successes as a result of our legislation that…

it seems that tonight is health care night. We just heard from two of our colleagues from Texas, one of whom I agree with and one of whom on a lot of points I do not necessarily agree with. But, Mr. Speaker, I do rise tonight to express my…

I yield 3\3/4\ minutes to the gentlemen from Arizona, Mr. Hayworth. (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I want to ask the question if the gentleman is opposed to the basic principles of this bill, the preponderance of provisions that are included in this base bill, or does he have other concerns that he might want to express?

I believe that the Border Protection, Antiterterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 needs to address a loophole in our immigration system. I have introduced this amendment which suspends, not cancels, but suspends…

I feel honored this evening as we approach the midnight hour here in Washington to realize that it is the dawn of a new day in Iraq. The sun is coming up almost as we speak, and I raise my hand and my index finger in symbolic fashion to…

I yield to myself 15 seconds and want to remind the gentlewoman from California that under this reauthorization, the USA PATRIOT Act, we are not utilizing powers that were not already granted to the Federal Government in regard to crime…

I will close this debate by again thanking Chairmen Sensenbrenner and King for their work on this important conference report. This bill is a testament to our open legislative process. Conservatives, liberals, moderates, Democrats…

I have no more speakers. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I will close for our side. Madam Speaker, this bill overreaches. It paves the way for abuse and is a potential threat to innocent, law-abiding citizens. We are not a police state, and…

I rise today to stress America's need for border security reform. We should be supporting those who enforce our laws, not rewarding those who break them. I believe our border security problem can be managed and controlled, but to do so, we…

as the Congress begins to finalize this year's legislative agenda and draw this session to a close, I am very pleased to see this House continue to do the people's work right up to the end. I am especially pleased this House will soon vote…

The president, of course, is not running for reelection. I am. My Republican colleagues are. We need some good news.