It is time that we invest in the roads, bridges, and railways that are vital to the economy of this great Nation. Businesses in the Eighth Congressional District need a strong transportation system to send their products across the…

There’s absolutely no excuse for those who seek to defraud or take advantage of it.

It's vital that we make sure this program that workers are paying into each month continues to be there for them when the worst thing happens: They get hurt.

It is good to see you again. And I just want to say how great it is to see a member of the NCO corps, the backbone of our military, at the head of the DOD.

I introduced the Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act of 2014, a straightforward bill to ensure portability of auto insurance for all our servicemembers.

Women in our military are contributing more than ever. They serve with distinction in Afghanistan and at duty posts around the globe. Women are an irreplaceable piece of the strongest and most capable military in the world. Now, it is time…

The Science Chicks, a new club in Mount Prospect, Illinois, represents the future of our country. These 24 middle school girls built their remote operating vehicle and equipped it with motors and an underwater camera. They did all the…

Given the atrocities that Qadhafi committed, it's no question that the people of Libya are much better off without him.

Natural gas exports have the potential to not only provide significant economic benefits to our Country's national security interests, but can also advance our national security interests and increase energy security.

I am a little concerned about our allies' contributions in NATO itself.

Representative Tammy Duckworth introduced an amendment to address that issue and her amendment was enacted as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014.

The unemployment rate for veterans is more than 10 percent. 900,000 veterans receive food stamps each month. Nearly $104 million in food stamps were redeemed at military commissaries in fiscal year 2013, yet the majority has repeatedly…

By taking away the AH-64s [Apache helicopters], by taking away the Apaches, you have basically gotten rid of the combat aviation brigades in the Guard.

I have some significant concerns.

I certainly did more than that as an aviator.

I do find myself somewhat skeptical when I hear the Army chief talking about how National Guard troops and Reserve troops only train 39 days a year when we all know darn well that most of them do certainly more than that.

I strongly support efforts to make sure that government regulations are not overly burdensome and do not needlessly harm business growth. In fact the very first piece of legislation I introduced--the Small Business Paperwork Relief…

I would expect that you and every other member of this committee would defend the right of all members to seek information and documents, regardless of party affiliation.

What is surprising is that they would suggest that the FBI investigate his actions as potential illegal activity.

Like all Americans, I was outraged to learn of the targeting by the IRS of both conservative and progressive groups.

Mary Pakos of Villa Park, Illinois, is one of my neighbors; and she needs Congress to extend unemployment insurance now. Mary has 16 years of experience in human resources, with seven of those as a manager. Yet she has been unemployed now…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago, my National Guard aviation battalion was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom. We performed missions ranging from forward refueling point operations to air assaults all across the…

It is stunning to me that that is acceptable. I don't think that we would accept it in business, and we shouldn't accept it in government.

Over the past couple weeks, we've been debating whether or not we can afford to extend unemployment insurance for a lifeline for millions of Americans.

I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Speaker, Lynn Richards of Elgin, Illinois, a town in Illinois that is well known for manufacturing everything from Elgin watches all of the way through to the Elgin street sweeper, still in use today, Lynn…