the Great Lakes are not just a treasure for the Midwest, but actually for our country, and actually for the globe.

Mr. Chair, I rise today to express my outrage and disappointment about the bill before us, H.R. 1904. In my 36 years in Congress I have seen many terrible bills, but this legislation stands out as among the worst. In one fell swoop, this…

I appreciate, first of all, your work on this Committee. You indicate that this Committee can do bipartisan work.

It is not always easy, but with that knowledge and that determination and that patience we can resolve these things.

I want to commend, Mr. Liesemer. This is hard work negotiating these things.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 358. As a staunch pro-life member of Congress, I have always supported the Hyde Amendment. During the health care reform debate, I made it very clear on the House floor and reassured my…

the first wave of thanks came to me from the young people and their parents who were being carried up to age 26.

the more we are able to keep people in the job because they are healthy, that is going to be significant help to our economy.

I want to make sure that we keep IGRA and maintain that right of Indians to game under their sovereignty, as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court, but not create that backlash.

We know that Indians have the right to do this gaming under their sovereignty; that is according to the Cabazon decision of the U.S. Supreme Court.

I helped create IGRA back in 1988, and that was shortly after the Cabazon decision, which gave the Indians their right, under their sovereignty, not to be governed by the State laws on gaming.