as an American of Lithuanian descent, I always come down to the floor around this time of year to commemorate Lithuanian Independence Day. The 16th of February is the most important national holiday for Lithuanians. Eighty-four years ago…

I want to continue reading from the list of names that my colleague, the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann Davis), has been reading into the Record, those who fell in the September 11 tragedy: John P. O'Neill; Peter J. O'Neill; Sean…

I want to point out one provision in this that I really am appreciative of, which is a self-executing provision in this rule that does address the disabled community, especially the blind and the visually impaired at the voting booth…

the gentleman speaks to an issue that is pretty near and dear to my heart, because I have great friends across the aisle, I have great friends who are strong labor supporters, and I have somewhat of a pretty good record as a Member of…

It goes back. The gentleman from Texas was not a Member during the last passage of the agriculture bill, and I was not a Member then, but there were promises made to the agriculture sector, and the promises said we want to ease the…

No, Mr. Speaker, I do not. The gentleman knows that I am involved with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which as legislative members we gather, and they are the NATO countries, and it is a kind of oversight what our folks do. And a lot of…

I do. I serve on the Subcommittee on Telecommunications of the Committee on Commerce; and we deal with broad band, cellular, cell phones and all the like. A lot of these countries, Third World countries, they are not going to deploy…

it has been quoted as saying that war is hell. We mourn the reported deaths of our soldiers in Afghanistan. We know the risks of combat. We know that wars are fought and won on the battlefield, and it is only on the rarest of occasion that…

Illinois is an exporting State, whether it be manufactured goods from Deere and Caterpillar or high-tech goods from Motorola. Of course, I represent a strong agricultural district, and no one can argue with the importance of agriculture to…

Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, and among these are life…

I just want to chime in on the words of praise and accolades on the work of Judge Beatty, the work that he has done as a resident of Madison County. He did bring honor and integrity to the courts. It is a very difficult job, as we all…

I want to join my colleague, the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Jo Ann Davis), in continuing to read the names of those who fell in the tragedy on September 11, and I would do so now. Kevin Marlo; Jose J. Marrero; Fred Marrone; Constance…

I rise in support of H.R. 3167, the Gerald Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001. I am a proud cosponsor of this legislation which memorializes congressional support for further NATO expansion that is set to take place at the 2002…

Semper fi. Always faithful. There is no better phrase to describe Jerry Solomon. He was always faithful to his family, he was always faithful to his God, he was always faithful to NATO, to our NATO allies, and to the cause of NATO…

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Biggert) for arranging Members to come to the floor and remind my colleagues about October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month…

in the days and weeks of bad news, I would like to come to the floor with some good news. On Monday, I attended an announcement of a collocated coal mine and power plant that is being planned and developed in Washington County, Illinois…

as a former active duty Army officer and current reservist, the day I have most dreaded is here. With this resolution my military colleagues, my West Point classmates, my friends, will go into battle and some will pay the ultimate…

from the 23rd Psalm, ``though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me.'' God has blessed this Nation to be the most free, the most caring, and the most prosperous Nation in the world's…

The Ford family thanks everyone for their sympathy and concern about the death of Chaplain James David Ford. We wish to clarify that Chaplain Ford was very ill for an extended period of time. Many people did not realize this. This physical…

I do respect my colleagues from California. We have had a lot of differences in agreement this year. The statement was made, the only place you can address prices is here. That is the difference in ideology. The market sets the prices…

Allowing California to be exempt from the requirements of the Clean Air Act by allowing them to opt out of the reformulated gasoline program will not only have detrimental impacts on the State of California, but the rest of the country as…

many of us just came out of a meeting with the President, and after the meeting he was asked about this issue. He is conflicted. It is a difficult decision on stem cell research. He is not polling. I reject any argument that that has been…

to my colleagues out West, I want to remind them the best way to get to a most efficient market is allow the market to work. If this country wants low-cost, reliable electricity, we must have a diverse energy portfolio. We must have coal…

I have a lot of good friends on both sides of the aisle that are addressing this issue, and I really get concerned and I struggle with this. Southern Illinois used to have one of the largest oil fields in the country 50 years ago, decades…

Rallies in support of NATO membership. First, I want to show some photos of times that I remember. My involvement with NATO goes back as a young second lieutenant on the German border with Czechoslovakia serving in defense of freedom under…