Each month across our great country, our brave men and women in the National Guard and the Armed Forces Reserves leave their homes and report for duty. Each month they train on the ground and in the air and on the sea so that they are…

It cannot be said enough that every 25 minutes in this great country, there is a baby born addicted to drugs. Last year alone, 1,000 of those babies were born in the great State of Maine. Now, 80 percent of these addicted infants are…

One of those agencies is the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Mr. Speaker, this organization has tremendous power on our economy to regulate financial institutions that pose no risk to the economy, like credit unions in northern…

I thank the chairman for bringing this very important issue to the House floor. I am pleased to stand up in support of H.R. 3340, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act. I want to congratulate Congressman Tom Emmer of…

We only want to make sure that there is enough time for public comment. I ask everybody to support this bill. It is a great bill, and it keeps money flowing through the economy for our small businesses and job creators.

Our proud State of Maine has sent many hardworking, principled leaders to the national stage. Senator Margaret Chase Smith brought common sense and courage to Washington as the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House and in the Senate…

I am sure you also know that this budget that never balances increases the debt from the current $19 trillion to $27 trillion.

I think that is a huge waste of taxpayer money, sir.

Do you think a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution is something that we need, Mr. Lew?

On rollcall No. 117, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

One of our brave American heroes is the late U.S. Army Corporal Joseph O'Clair of Ashland, Maine. Corporal O'Clair fought for our freedom and was seriously wounded in the brutal month-long Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in Korea. In November…

All I am asking, sir, is that the Department of Defense obey the law and make a standard issuance piece of equipment, athletic shoes, that are fully Berry compliant.

My heart goes out to the families in Puerto Rico. I don't know how you got into this mess.

a stable government--whatever type of system it is--promotes a stable economy.

I think we can all agree that one of the primary or the primary responsibility of government is to keep American families safe.

one of the key things to do that is in fact make sure we choke off the funding that goes to terrorist organizations.

we are losing the war on terror. Now, we can turn this around.

If Mr. Leask can dive down and harvest in the cold, dark waters of Maine, I am sure you folks can figure out a way to do this, so our 650 jobs in Maine are not penalized, sir.

It sounds like to me, Mr. Woody, that this is a solution looking for a problem.

I thank Chairman Garrett for bringing this very important bill to the floor. I also want to extend my congratulations to Congressman Juan Vargas of California. He has done a terrific job being the lead cosponsor of the Small Business…

Again, I want to salute the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Messer) and the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) for the great work that they have done on this bill. It is very important. Mr. Speaker, I represent Maine's Second…

They talk about it, but all they want is bigger government, more spending, and more debt, which results in higher taxes.

When are we going to have a serious conversation with the kids in this country, 25- and 30-year-old folks to say, if you want these programs that are growing a lot faster than our tax revenues, we need to make some changes?

I thank the Congresswoman. I don't think it much matters if you are a man or you are a woman, but you serve in the United States military. Anybody who has stood up for this country to protect our freedom, protect our way of life, protect…

Sadly, every year in America, more than 20,000 babies are born addicted to drugs. Last year alone, nearly 1,000 of those babies were born in Maine. We can help these babies by passing H.R. 3865, the Cradle Act, of which I am proud to be an…