it is time for a spring clean at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. In the wake of the Jack Abramoff scandal, public approval for this Congress is at an all-time low and voters are demanding new priorities for America. But rather than…

it is time we give the American people a refund, because this Congress is not giving them what they paid for. Day after day, we see headlines detailing the incompetence, mismanagement and sometimes outright corruption of our government…

the prior speaker said she was appalled by some of the characterizations. Funny, that was my emotion when this Congress just 2 months ago cut $12.5 billion from college assistance, the largest cut in the history of the United States for…

in order to solve the problem, you have to recognize that you have a problem in the first place. For 3 years, the President and his administration contended that everything was going fine in Iraq, that we were winning, and they openly…

while Republicans are doing their best to distance themselves from their lobbying scandal, they just cannot seem to shake off Jack Abramoff. Jack Abramoff recently told Vanity Fair: ``Any important Republican who comes out and says they…

since last month's bombing of the holiest Shiite shrine, the sectarian violence we all feared has begun to engulf Iraq. But while Iraq is on the brink of civil war, all the administration gives us are mixed messages and finger-pointing…

last week, a number of Americans were able to see the President on the videotape on Katrina and see also what has happened down in New Orleans since that time, or the lack of action there. We also witness every day the civil war that is…

March 18 will mark the 3-year anniversary of America's involvement in Iraq. Two thousand two hundred ninety-six American military personnel have now given their lives fighting in Iraq. Two hundred seventy-seven Americans have also fallen…

by now we have all seen the Katrina tape of the President being briefed on the magnitude of the upcoming hurricane disaster. The tape clearly shows that the President and his administration knew about Katrina's magnitude, regardless of…

today marks the 2-month anniversary of the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and it would not be too much of an exaggeration to say that, so far, the Part D, D stands for disaster. The benefit is so complicated and convoluted that even…

March 19 will mark the 3-year anniversary of the Iraq war. For 3 years, we have heard the President respond to questions about his handling of the war in Iraq with, ``Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?'' Kind of like what…

the special interests may have gained access to the Capitol, but the American people are paying for it. My colleague from Oregon talked about the prescription drug bill. It is a classic example when you see what happens to seniors across…

yesterday Press Secretary Scott McClellan said, ``We are moving on to the priorities of the American people. That is our focus.'' Well, Scott, here are the headlines my constituents care about: ``Ex-CIA Official Says Iraq Data Was…

the real estate bubble may be bursting in some markets around America, but here in Washington, D.C., real estate is still a great investment. You may have missed the listing, but it appears that the U.S. Capitol, the People's House, was…

this legislation is a missed opportunity. As my colleague from Maryland just noted, I have sponsored legislation on the automatic enrollment and 401(k) plans, direct deposit of tax savings into a savings plan, and the savers credit for…

here is a recap of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit headlines and highlights: $400 billion cost increases to $800 billion, and not one drug was dispensed. The program failed to lower the cost of prescription drugs. In fact, drug…

right now it is 25 degrees near Washington, DC. It is 22 degrees in my home in Chicago. It is 3 degrees in Denver and a chilly 19 degrees in Dallas. As the song goes, ``Baby, it's cold outside.'' But for millions of Americans this cold…

on December 8, 2003, President Bush signed the Medicare drug benefit act into law. At the signing, the President hailed the law as the greatest advance in health care coverage for America's seniors since the founding of Medicare. Here we…

in the last week, two Vietnam veterans, one Democrat, one Republican, one in the House, one in the Senate, came to the same conclusion: the present course is not succeeding and is not working. Both have different solutions and different…

this Congress is set to vote on a budget that will cut education and health care investments in order to make room for $70 billion in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. If you are asking yourself what kind of Congress passes a budget…

as we celebrate Robert Kennedy's 80th birthday, the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Department maybe, given what has happened, should be renamed the Department of No Justice, because political operatives in charge have betrayed his legacy and…

it is time the Republicans stop their Big Oil dog and pony show. Last week, the oil CEOs testified that the companies had not met with the Vice President in his office in developing the energy policy. Well, in today's Washington Post…

today marks the first day seniors can enroll in the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. When the Medicare drug bill passed this House more than 2 years ago, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle touted it as the greatest health…

the Republican Congress is about to slash nearly $50 billion from investments in our children's future, in health care and education. Yet because of Republican priorities, they are going to actually add $20 billion to the $3 trillion in…

tomorrow the House is planning to vote on America's future. The budget vote will decide who wins, who loses. The Republican budget does not reflect America's priorities. Where else would you protect corporate welfare like $16.5 billion in…