James A. Leach: “My amendment did not suggest that it be regulated by the Federal Reserve, although other amendments I offered did…”

with mounting sectarian tensions and unabated insurgent violence, I rise today to discuss the deeply troubling situation in Iraq and its implications for the national interests of the United States. Sometimes it is harder to know how to…

last week the House entertained 10 hours of debate on the Iraq war. The unamendable resolution which formed the basis of the debate was a partisan measure crafted to be a simple endorsement of our troops, a subject upon which all Americans…

let me say I may consider the Lantos-Shays alternative imperfect, but it represents a credible political balancing and is clearly preferable to the underlying bill. But listening to the debate over the past 2 days, I sense a lack of…

I hadn't intended to speak during the rule. I would comment to begin with on Mr. McGovern's point. I think he has a really quite excellent one on the minimum wage. But I must frankly differ quite profoundly with the comments of my good…