I happen to think that is a good thing. But if they can be required to do that, why can they not be or why should they not be required to do things like tell us what they have done with the billions and billions of dollars that we have…

I will never vote to give anybody another blank check. It won't happen, ever.

I realize all the difficulties we have, and we are trying to fix those, and I appreciate your efforts.

Wouldn't my taxpayers be better served... by having somebody who might understand that maybe they shouldn't be buying jets?

I understand, but why would you think that, after having been through what we have been through, that I or anyone in their right mind would want to say, you don't ever have to come back to us again.

I voted for the TARP. I am happy I did. I am not happy with everything that has happened with it.

Mr. Chairman, we have to back up a little bit and remind ourselves what we are debating here. We are debating a bill that amends the TARP provisions. It doesn't grant $350 billion to anyone. There is no money attached to this bill, and I…

I voted in favor of H. Res. 34, Recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, because not to support that right would undermine Israel's rights as a sovereign state. That said, I continue to deplore the eagerness…

My fear is that you're going to take this money and continue the same stupid decisions you've made for 25 years.

I actually find very little in Mr. Dreier's comments I disagree with. I agree with almost everything he has said, and I commend him for that very thoughtful speech. Mr. Speaker, before I comment on the specifics, I'd also like to thank the…

I just want to rise to thank the chairman and ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Oberstar and Mr. Mica, and the chairman and ranking member of the subcommittee, Mr. DeFazio and Mr. Duncan, for moving this forward; also thank the…

I submit the following article which appeared in the Melbourne Age on October 20, 1999 for the record and to offer my congratulations to the Boston Demons for their outstanding efforts in winning the 1999 U.S. Australian Rules National…

I filed the Medicare Vision Rehabilitation Coverage Act of 1999 which would reimburse, under Medicare Part B, vision rehabilitation professionals for services provided.

Wonderful new therapies like vision rehabilitation not only save money, but more importantly give people back their quality of life.

Vision rehabilitation services teach seniors who suffer from permanent vision impairment how to continue living independently with this loss.

The type of vision rehabilitation covered under this legislation could save the Medicare program millions of dollars in costs associated with injuries such as broken bones which are often caused by vision impairment.

Currently 6.6 million Americans over the age of 65 report some level of vision impairment.

These men gave selflessly of themselves in our Nation's most brutal war for the right to be recognized as civilized men.

I'm proud today to honor the memory of these soldiers, and recognize their accomplishments during the Civil War and to the future direction of our Nation.

It is sad and frustrating that at the beginning of this century, Armenians were murdered en masse.

Last year, the world, once again, united to condemn atrocities committed towards fellow human beings.

Turkey has refused to admit the Armenian Genocide occurred, and continues to harbor hatred towards its neighbors.

I am a proud cosponsor of a resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the Armenian genocide.

We must continue to be vigilant, we must preserve the cultural history of Armenians, and we must work towards ending crimes against all humanity.

Together we will demand more accountability from Azerbaijan and Turkey for their persistent bullying of their neighbor.