we are in some very, interesting is not the right word, but tough, tough fiscal times.

Is the existence of that office helpful?

there is no formal appeals process in place?

we will not sacrifice the quality or the advancement of care for our veterans.

Before I begin, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the topic of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

It is our job not just to remember but to carry the torch of freedom forward so that the sacrifices of our brothers and sisters have not and will not be in vain. Oliver Wendell Holmes said: ``But grief is not the end of all. . . . Our dead…

The topic of today's Special Order is to recognize the importance of Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day. I am not going to give a history lesson here tonight, but, rather, a series of personal remembrances that started when I was about 5 or…

I rise on behalf of communities across Michigan's First District that depend on Essential Air Service funding for industry, mobility, and economic success. I believe that, when it comes to protecting taxpayer dollars, we as Congress have a…

35 years ago yesterday, ground was broken on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Today, there are 58,272 names listed on that memorial. We still have work to do. There are 1,615 names listed as MIA. As a Vietnam veteran, I want to call your…

This is an example of the law working.

The Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf is an Endangered Species Act success story, at least in part.

I thank Congressman Gallagher for his leadership on this issue, and the leadership across the board here as a Member of what we--I think most of us smile when we say the freshman class, because when I look across the experience level of…