Mr. Speaker, every year the Secretary of Defense recognizes employers for their support of employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. This year, the Government of the State of Hawaii was selected for the Freedom Award, the…

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act. I am a cosponsor of this bill, which has been modified to include provisions of H.R. 5019, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, of which I am also a cosponsor…

Mr. Speaker, if we don't act soon, middle class income families across the country will see their taxes go up. I have spent the past 6 weeks crisscrossing the Hawaiian island chain, meeting with small business owners, workers, educators…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H. Res. 1473, as amended, introduced by the gentleman from Montana (Mr. Rehberg), which expresses support for backcountry airstrips and recreational aviation. A…

Mr. Speaker, for all of the reasons articulated, I again encourage my colleagues to support this resolution. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Hawaii…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1473) supporting backcountry airstrips and recreational aviation, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H. Res. 1473. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to remove my name from H.R. 5720. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cuellar). Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Hawaii? There was no objection. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, this year we celebrate the 75th birthday of Social Security. Since Democratic President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, Americans have known that they can rely on Social Security benefits when they…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Mr. Scott, for yielding me time. I rise today in support of House Resolution 1470, which recognizes the life, achievements, and distinguished career of the late Bill Richardson, Chief Justice of the…

Mr. Speaker, by continuing to deny the extension of unemployment benefits, Republicans are perpetuating their heartlessness on the backs of the working people of this country. Last week in Hilo, I met a group of contractors who shared with…