Wayne Gilchrest: “Was it the intent of this Congress that that particular statute be applied to a peace officer or a border agent in…”

I want to say as a marine combat veteran 40 years ago in Vietnam, I sometimes wonder, as I look around this Chamber, which Members would I follow into combat. Those of you who are sitting here now, are you competent enough to lead soldiers…

I would like to talk about Iraq tonight in the context in which historical incidents have created this most pressing and urgent situation, Iraq and the Middle East, to give the American people, Mr. Speaker, a frame of reference upon which…

I think we are here in some sense, past all the clutter of people articulating their most emotional feelings, is a bill set aside some 30 years ago to have an understanding about how we as Members of Congress, the government, can restore…

The human condition on the planet requires that there be strong military power under certain circumstances, strong intelligence under certain circumstances, strong sanctions under certain circumstances, and strong dialogue. The President…