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Andre Carson is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Indiana's 7th congressional district since March 13, 2008. He is the second African American to serve in Congress from Indiana and has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development. Carson has been an advocate for collaboration and compassionate dialogue in political discourse, often emphasizing the importance of partnerships in driving change within his community. He has also been vocal about condemning violence and promoting unity among constituents.
I rise to announce the formation of the Congressional Speedway Caucus. Races like the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 and the Southern 500 have become American institutions. Hundreds of companies and thousands of individuals strive to…
I would like to first extend my gratitude to the gentlemen from Texas, Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Hinojosa, along with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, for organizing this special order tonight to discuss minority health issues. Earlier…
I want to thank our esteemed whip, Mr. Hoyer, and the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, Mr. Skelton, for organizing this time to reflect on those who have sacrificed so much for this country. Those members of our military who…
From within or from behind, a light shines through us on things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all. Ralph Waldo Emerson. A fitting tribute of behalf of Mr. Sam Jones on the occasion of his home going celebration…
I rise to pay tribute to Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, President Bobby Fong, Coach Todd Lickliter, and the outstanding basketball team, affectionately named the Butler Bulldogs. The Bulldogs, despite previous rejection from…
I extend certainly my heartfelt appreciation to the honorable gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Strickland) for bringing this very crucial situation to the ears and eyes of America. Madam Speaker, we…
I rise to congratulate the five Indiana teams competing in March Madness. Mr. Speaker, for many, this is the best sporting day of the year, the commencement of 'March Madness.' I rise to congratulate the five teams from the State of…
if Members would excuse my arrogance, I do not think anybody in this House knows more about running a welfare program than I do. I took over an agency that had a $20 million deficit, and left it with $7 million in the black when I came to…
I wanted to add my gratitude and my applause to the Honorable Sam Johnson for the yeoman service that he has given to this great United States... I wanted to give my thanks and gratitude to that yeoman group of people and to pray for the…
Mr. Speaker, the loss of the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia is a tragedy to their families and loved ones, as well as to the United States, Israel, India, and to the NASA family. Peoples around the world have expressed both support and…
Concurrent receipt is the offsetting military retired pay, dollar-for-dollar, by the amount of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service-connected disability compensation. I am appalled that this Congress has not been able to grant…
article 1, section 9, of the Constitution states that no money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law. It is the fiscal duty of the Congress to appropriate the money necessary to provide the funds…
Mr. Speaker, in the greatest book ever written, in the most universally read book of all times, it is worth recalling in this most special period in the U.S. House of Representatives an inscription in the book of Ecclesiastes. It says…
I wanted to run to the floor when I saw that this was under way to give my own personal and special tribute to the Honorable Tony Hall, who has had now a higher calling, one of ambassador to the United Nations for Food and Agricultural…
I rise in support of H.R. 3763 for many reasons. I realize that regardless of what we call it, there was passed by this Congress in 1994 a bill called Private Securities Litigation Reform Act which opened up the floodgates for corporate…
I rise today to request that all of the Members join me in welcoming and recognizing the 16 national teams that will be competing in the upcoming 2002 world basketball championship for men. For the first time in its 50-year history, the…
I understand, in terms of listening to the debate, that the kind of action taken on this bill was quite similar to the shredding of documents by the Arthur Andersen company that gave rise to this whole debate at this time. The Private…
let me first and foremost enthusiastically and with a great deal of appreciation commend the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) for her leadership in bringing this issue to the fore, to the United States House of Representatives, and…
Let me say before I release my right to object, to the coach, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne), in particular, because I know what an impact coaches have on the lives of young men, and even though I do not know the gentleman…
It forces us to rethink our position in terms of the configuration of the family when we reflect on 9/11, as responsible fathers went to work to ensure that their families had economic well-being, only to be interrupted in terms of their…
I would like to preface and qualify my remarks by saying that I am not at all opposed to the comments that emanated from the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) because losing jobs overseas is…
This bill will allow the State of Indiana to tailor our veterans programs to provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number of veterans. These include eligible veterans who have served since the Vietnam War, including; Lebanon…
I rise in support of the Equal Pay Day. The Equal Pay Act became public law in 1963, making it illegal to pay women lower rates for the same job strictly on the basis of sex. Yet, almost four decades later, the wage gap among women and men…
Historically, domestic violence has been a silent epidemic. According to a recent study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, almost 4 million women are physically abused each year in the United States. In my district alone, domestic…
I rise tonight to give special honor to Project Home Safe and their latest firearm safety initiative, although I do it under the shadow of yet another child's death caused by the reckless use of a firearm. Yesterday, in Albuquerque, New…
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