Mark Souder

Today, we will be debating a bill that will go a long way in protecting the constitutional rights of the residents of the District of Columbia. As all may know, currently in Washington, D.C., citizens are prevented from owning any handgun…

I include for the Record a series of stories of individuals who were terrified but defended themselves and could have been prosecuted under the D.C. law. I will also include for the Record, what would the District of Columbia's gun laws…

There are so many aspects to the 9/11 Commission report and all the many day-to-day activities in fighting terrorism that it is hard to even begin to fathom the number of issues that we have to deal with as we move through the committee…

tomorrow starts an historic process as we move through the 9/11 Commission recommendations and other actions by this Congress in committee to try to address many of the terrorist concerns and how we are going to handle those terrorist…

the bill relates specifically to harm on the athletic field. We offered the Democrats this amendment, and they still opposed the bill. Mr. Speaker, every single State high school athletic association supports this bill. So Members of…

I believe that Mexico is making very tiny progress, but a little progress. But there are not very many ways to address this. And the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Deal), both as vice chairman of the Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human…

I do not believe this is mission creep, this is more like Mission Success. But I want to say first before I get into it, and I appreciate that the gentleman from California has agreed to withdraw his amendment, as I have tremendous respect…

I basically agree with the gentleman from California that I am disappointed that as we need more dollars, if we do, for some military operations that they would come out of the domestic side. Long term, you are absolutely right. We have to…

I rise in support of the ROC. The Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan, is a democratic haven perched on the edge of Asia and confronted everyday with the scourge of communism. H. Con. Res. 462 reaffirms an unwavering…

I was particularly happy to see that the bill is requiring the commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection Agency to work to establish integrated border inspections areas on the U.S.-Canada border. As we have worked through the last…

first, do not let any Member kid themselves; if you cannot enforce a Federal law, you do not have a Federal law. This would eliminate our ability to enforce marijuana laws in States that have passed this. My friend from California alluded…

I understand there was some discussion in committee about the operations budget for the National Park Service. This issue is of great concern to me, and despite the committee's efforts to direct a greater proportion of the Park Service…

too often in this world, evil is not called evil. In our rush not to offend others or to avoid making judgments, speech is couched in euphemisms or soft tones. Evil is ignored or glossed over. Last year, the United States saw evil in…

I rise today to honor Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, Great American Patriot, and conservative stalwart. This past weekend, I joined a delegation of Members from this body in honoring the veterans--both…

I am so sick and tired of listening to the whining about this fence and walls in Israel. First, when I heard the complaining about the wall in Israel, I wondered whether they were complaining about the wall around Jerusalem itself. Walls…

it needs to be absolutely clear that this amendment would in fact roll back civil rights protections in the United States. Religious organizations have long had protections that this amendment would roll back. The hiring protections in…

I first want to praise the gentleman for his continuing efforts in this often, and previously, ignored region of the world. He has been an expert in Russia for a long time. I believe he said 33 different trips to Russia, someone who is a…

the subject of this Special Order, and I hope to be joined by several of my colleagues, is going to be narcotics policy in the United States and a number of success stories we have had. We often talk about the problems and challenges as…

I thank both gentlemen for talking about drug testing. I want to put this a little bit in the context, because that was a critical part of the State of the Union last night to talk about that in particular, but once again as the President…

I wanted to reiterate the gentleman's last point. This is a prevention and interdiction tool to help reach people before they become heavy addicts. That is why it is targeted at the schools. There is a body of law that has to be followed…

first before I make the basic remarks I came down to the floor to make, I think it is important to make a couple of comments on the appropriations process that has been, I believe, somewhat misrepresented in some of the comments we have…

Mr. Speaker, S. 254, introduced by Senator Daniel Akaka, would adjust the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National Park to include two adjacent parcels of land totaling 2.14 acres to be used as the park headquarters to house the…

I share the gentleman from New Jersey's concerns about the permitting process with guides and outfitters. I think we have reached a compromise that will enable this bill to move forward, but I do trust that the Fish and Wildlife Service…

H.R. 280, as amended by the Committee on Resources, contains seven titles, a sort of national heritage area omnibus bill. Title I of the bill would establish the National Aviation Heritage Area across eight counties in Ohio consisting of…

My bill, H.R. 1204, would reform the concessions process within the National Wildlife Refuge System. Under current law, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service structures such as restrooms, boat docks and other buildings have fallen into disrepair…