America is consistently the world's largest agricultural exporter. America generated $50 billion in exports last year and is expected to generate another $53 billion in exports this year. Passing Trade Promotion Authority will expand U.S…

As we discuss the characteristics of an aviation security bill we must not lose focus of our responsibility to the flying public. Airline passengers must feel safe before they return en masse to the skies. Nothing will guarantee their…

I believe when it comes to the issue of weapons, illegal drugs and assaults, we cannot afford to gamble with the safety of our students, with our teachers and staff. Ensuring the safety of all students must be our first goal. The Federal…

too many teachers have told me that they are afraid to discipline unruly students for fear that they may face an expensive, career-ending lawsuit. It is time to take the lawyers out of the classroom. Mr. Chairman, it is time to shield…

Mr. Chairman, we are at a crossroads in Federal education policy. There are those that still believe that all wisdom lies in Washington, and solutions to our education woes will be found in the bowels of Washington bureaucracy. Yet H.R. 1…

Mr. Speaker it is time that we kill the death tax. Many of my colleagues and many in the media have argued that this tax is justified because it only affects the wealthy--well, Mr. Speaker, that is wrong. The victims who are hit the…

working Americans deserve tax relief. The American family's tax burden has now reached its highest level since World War II. In fact, the average American will have to work 129 days to pay off their total tax bill. Mr. Speaker, no one…

for over 30 years, the Social Security and Medicare Part A trust funds have been used to distort the budget surplus numbers and mask deficits. This must not continue. Today we have the opportunity to cast a vote that will end this…