It is the result of three and a half years of military conflict. It is the result of several years of neglect on our borders.

in response to a discussion earlier about the notion of ``false advertising'' in relationship to this piece of legislation, I have developed some fairly thick skin over the last several years in this job, but I think that I should draw the…

First of all, Mr. Jefferson was in France during the approval process of the Bill of Rights.

He was not in France during the ratification by the States of the Bill of Rights, but he was in France during the approval by the Congress of the Bill of Rights, which took place 2 years prior.

And that is perfect, so the gentleman can support my bill. I appreciate that, which is why it does something very important, which is why the gentleman and his cohorts are opposing the bill, because they understand that by removing the…

And I can understand that concern, but let me remind you that the awards act came in 1976. In 1962, the United States Supreme Court struck down the notion of school prayer without the attorneys fees award act. In 1963, the Supreme Court…

In 1962, in Engel v. Vitale, the United States Supreme Court said, 14 years before the attorneys fees award act was put into place, that the state sanctioning of prayer in public schools was unconstitutional. In 1963, 13 years before the…

We are letting them go to court. That is exactly right, we are going to let them go to court. A blatant violation is determined by a court of law and not by ACLU attorneys behind closed doors.

I felt it necessary to clarify the discussion somewhat in that, as I have heard the discussion, it has focused on some issues that the bill does not cover, as well as does not discuss some of the issues that the bill is attempting to…

Special Operations Forces have played an increasingly important role in our wars against nonstate actors. Therefore, I believe we need to encourage our Nation's best and brightest military scholars to focus on the scholarly research needs…

when it comes to the assertions in the language of the bill, the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) at this point, even the press has recently indicated the fallacious nature of those assertions. In the sense of…

this amendment is the combination of the three amendments I will offer today. It would supply funds for the shortfall of ICE agents, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, border patrol agents and detention beds that have not yet…

while I am not an attorney, it is my understanding that the perfect defense for a charge of libel is the truth. We have heard no discussions today about the substance of the descriptions in the committee report, and that is because the…

I rise in support of H.R. 418, the Real ID Act. The REAL ID Act incorporates four of the 9/11 Commission recommendations that are necessary to effectively protect our constituents from terrorists seeking to exploit loopholes in our…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to wholeheartedly support this common-sense resolution. The U.S. and European Union, as we have heard, established arms embargoes against the People's Republic of China following the June, 1989, Tiananmen Square…

We are writing to express the support and thanks of 9/11 Families for a Secure America for the provisions in title 3 of H.R. 10, the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act. These provisions would go a long way toward closing the loopholes…

I join the gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman Sensenbrenner) in opposing this amendment, which would take a vital tool out of the hands of our Border Patrol in keeping foreign terrorists out of the United States. As it is distressingly…

I rise today to honor those communities designated as All-America Cities, particularly the city of Evansville in my district. Evansville is to be commended and should take pride for being recognized by the National Civic League as an…

Though they represent different law enforcement agencies, these officers all have one thing in common, they all carry guns. So why is it that residents of Washington, D.C. are forbidden from protecting their families in this same fashion…

However, I would like to address some of the issues talked about during this debate, and one of the issues that is a discussion of where we are with regard to other countries, it was suggested earlier, and we heard it in the last person's…

eliminating these authorities, as this amendment would do, would mean that we can get library records for run-of-the-mill criminal investigations with a grand jury subpoena that does not require a court order or judicial review, and it…

on behalf of the citizens of Indiana's Eighth Congressional District, I rise not only to pay tribute to Ronald Wilson Reagan but to also thank him for a Commander in Chief we could always be proud of. The most important role of any…

Should the USA Patriot Act be renewed?

Mr. Speaker, I want to emphasize two points. First, employers participating in the pilot program find it of immense help in the day-to-day operations of their businesses. And, second, the pilot is working extraordinarily well and will only…