I rise tonight to honor the distinguished career of my good friend and colleague, Congressman Lane Evans. Lane is retiring at the end of this Congress, and the House of Representatives will miss his leadership and untiring support of our…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the subcommittee chairman, Mr. Mica. I would like to thank Chairman Young, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, for joining me in introducing H.R. 5076, the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006. The NTSB…

I rise today to support S. 3661, the Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006. I'd like to thank Chairman Young, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Johnson for their hard work on getting legislative agreement on repealing the Wright amendment. I…

I yield 30 seconds to myself to make a point. The gentleman from Florida just stated that they are paying these people over $200,000 on average, and I have to tell you that I do not believe that to be an accurate statement. I would just…

I rise in support of H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act, a bill to address the methamphetamine abuse problem and provide support to states and local communities to fight and clean-up methamphetamine (meth) and…

I rise day in opposition to H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act. I do so because I do not believe we should be cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans while we are at war and at the same time cutting programs for our…

Our interstate system is almost 50 years old; 32 percent of our major roads are in poor or mediocre condition; 29 percent of our bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete; and 36 percent of the Nation's urban rail…

Mr. Costello moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3598 to the Committee on Science with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Redesignate section 8 as section 9, and insert after section 7 the…

Mr. Speaker, my motion to recommit would send this legislation back to the Committee on Science with instructions to immediately report the bill back to the House with a provision requiring the Department of Commerce to complete an…

let me first say I was utterly amazed in the Committee on Science when I offered my amendment. I thought it would be noncontroversial. We had a number of amendments that there may have been some controversy and debate back and forth on…

It calls for a study. It would mandate a study. The Secretary of Commerce would be required within 60 days after the President signed this legislation, he would be required to enter into a contract either with the RAND Corporation or any…

I frankly believe if this amendment had been allowed in order and debated, I cannot see how any Member of this House would vote against an independent study addressing the major problem that we have in this country of outsourcing jobs.

If we defeat the rule, we can come back and debate the issue of outsourcing. I have to believe there are a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle who will vote against this rule in order to move forward with the study so…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3147 is a bill that designates the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the James V Hansen Federal Building. Congressman Hansen began his public career in local government in Farmington…

first let me say thank you for a job well done to Chairman Young, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Lipinski for their leadership on bringing this bill to the floor today. Without their leadership and persistence we would not have a bill to…

I raise today in support of H.R. 3181, the Predisaster Mitigation Act Reauthorization Act of 2002. I would like to commend my colleagues on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Chairman Young, Subcommittee Chairman Latourette…

Mr. Speaker, I stand in opposition to this resolution. Mr. Speaker, the most important and difficult decision a Member of Congress must make is the decision to send our troops--our sons, daughters, husbands and wives--in harm's way. Each…

I rise in support of the Wu amendment that seeks to permit FEMA to invite an official from one of the Department of Energy's national laboratories to participate as a nonvoting member of the Dam Safety Review Board. Our national…

Mr. Chairman, H.R. 4727, the Dam Safety and Security Act of 2002, reauthorizes and amends the National Dam Safety Program. The program's goal is to reduce the risk to life and property by establishing an effective dam safety maintenance…

I first with to thank Chairman LaTourette for lending his support and providing leadership for this bill. Also Chairman Young and Ranking Member Oberstar, trustees of the Kennedy Center, have worked to establish broad bi-partisan support…

H. Con. Res. 347 authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for the 21st annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service--a most solemn and respectful service. As a former law enforcement official, this ceremony has a special meaning to me, and…

I am pleased that this much-needed bill has been scheduled for consideration in an effort to pass it before the benefits lapse. I would like to thank Chairman Don Young, Ranking Democratic Member Oberstar and the Subcommittee Chairman…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3093 is a bill to designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 501 Bell Street, Alton, Illinois, in honor of Judge William L. Beatty. Judge Beatty was born in Mendota, Illinois, in 1925 into a…

H.R. 3093 designates the Federal Building and the United States Courthouse in Alton, Illinois as the William L. Beatty Federal Building and United States Courthouse. William L. Beatty was born in Mendota, Illinois, in 1925. He grew up in…

House Concurrent Resolution 272 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the tragic crash of American Airlines Flight 587. Specifically, the resolution before the body sends its heartfelt condolences to the families…