my home State of Illinois has been especially hard hit by the steep rise in medical malpractice insurance rates. In the greater Chicago area, premiums have increased between 24 and 34 percent over the past year. As a result, physicians…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Lewis University Flyers, 2003 NCAA Men's Volleyball Champions, from Romeoville, Illinois, in my congressional district. Under the leadership of head coach David Deuser and assistant coach Ryan…

Mr. Chairman, as on original cosponsor of H.R. 766, the Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, I rise today to express my strong support for this bill. I want to commend the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert), the chairman of the…

Food is one of life's greatest pleasures. Food is also one of life's greatest necessities. Yet, for many, food is an enemy and the act of eating is torture. An estimated 5 million to 10 million Americans suffer from eating-related…

it is with sadness and regret that I rise today to express my support for H. Res. 495 in the matter of James A. Traficant, Jr. Let me make this very clear. No Member of Congress ever wishes to sit in judgment of a colleague, least of all a…

I also want to thank him for including in this bill section 7, rule of construction. This provision addresses the treatment of certain services and benefits provided by banks in connection with escrow accounts for real estate closing…

I rise to commend the McDonald's Corporation, which is headquartered in my district, for its continued leadership in environmental conservation. For over a decade, McDonald's has set the standard for corporate social responsibility. It has…

we hear many reasons why this House should pass legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority. Today, I rise on behalf of working American families who need TPA. American families in the bottom 20 percent of the income scale spend 52…

Mr. Speaker, the insured losses from September 11 attacks are expected to total more than $70 billion, the largest insured catastrophic loss in history. The good news is that the insurance industry is paying these claims and has stated…

As the brutal Taliban regime is coming to an end in Afghanistan, the women and children there need our help. That is why I am proud to support Senate 1573. For 5 years, the women and children and girls of Afghanistan have been denied…

I rise in support of the Put Our Children First resolution. I believe that this measure will help to ensure that children impacted by the terrorist attacks of September 11 will receive the assistance, services and benefits they need. Words…

I rise today to commend all who have worked on H.R. 4, the Securing America's Future Energy Act. A national energy policy is long overdue; and this bill is a step in the right direction, and we need to include all sources of energy in this…

when politicians talk about needing a comprehensive energy policy instead of price controls, I bet a lot of Americans wonder what we are talking about. Well, consider this fact: ninety-seven percent of the power plants currently under…

Day in and day out I hear calls for price controls on electricity, and I wonder were the 1970s that long ago, or are we just suffering from convenient amnesia? Am I the only one who remembers the gas price controls imposed by President…

Yes, I would like to assure the gentlewoman that I will work with her and other Members of the Illinois delegation, the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago, and the United States Coast Guard to give this project full and fair…

Simply put, my amendment authorizes funding for the Federal share of a Federal-State-local partnership to build a maritime safety station along Chicago's lakefront. Though my congressional district does not encompass any of the Chicago…

as the Republican co-chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus, I am very excited about what the 107th Congress promises for women, particularly in the area of health care. There have been great strides made in recent years in the area of…

I am pleased to offer for consideration by the House S. 3137, the James Madison Commemoration Commission Act, introduced by Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama. S. 3137, which was passed unanimously by the Senate on October 25, 2000…

Mr. Speaker, as we have touched upon this afternoon, James Madison was a man who strongly embodied and advanced the principles that our government represents: economic freedom, limited government, the rule of law, individual liberty, and…

Dear John, on behalf of the State of Illinois please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your extraordinary contributions during a lifetime of public service. On the occasion of your retirement from the U.S. Congress, it is fair to…

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time for us to reflect upon the damage done to American society by domestic violence. Scratch the surface of any of our Nation's most challenging social problems, from crime in…

I want to join my distinguished colleague from Illinois (Mr. Porter) in applauding the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bachus) for his work on the subcommittee. One of the many currency concerns the distinguished chairman has addressed is the…

I have concerns regarding the level of funding provided for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's scientific and technical research and services account, including the Global Standards Program. As the chairman knows, the…

Mr. Speaker, President Calvin Coolidge once said, ``The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.'' President Coolidge's words highlight the reason we must never forget those who have sacrificed everything for the…

today I support H. Con. Res. 300, a resolution recognizing and commending our Nation's workforce for successfully preparing for the Year 2000 date change. Contrary to what some felt might happen when the clock struck midnight on January 1…