There is no question the Federal Government can do this. When it is not done, there are consequences.

We take enough offense to it, like last night, 11:50 p.m., Central time, which is the time that matters, we had two Border Patrol agents fired upon.

It is very clear that we do have a terrorist organization, a known terrorist organization, Mr. Chairman, not one that we would like to identify as a terrorist organization with the drug cartels operating in Mexico.

The barbarism? Al-Qaeda has nothing on these Mexican cartels.

Sadly, the Government received a grade of 'F' on its efforts to enhance the Nation's capabilities for rapid response to prevent biological attacks from inflicting mass casualties.

Mr. Speaker, I have listened to a textbook case, I believe, of self-induced amnesia this morning from my liberal colleagues. But the American people spoke in November, and I heard the mandate: Cut Federal spending so that more resources…

Mr. Mora said that the President doesn't want to militarize the border under any circumstances.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about a topic that affects every American, rising energy prices. I've spoken on this floor about it before, and I will continue to do so until we increase our energy production here in America, and our…

I am tempted to just suspend my questioning. But I am not going to do that, because we are grappling with that problem.

Mr. Speaker, let me cut to the point. Gas prices have skyrocketed at the worst possible time, the economy is in a slump, and people are hurting. The administration and congressional Democrats are making the problem worse with their…

I thank you as well for hanging the pictures in the back of the room again to remind us of the purpose of this committee, that we would understand liberty, and its price is eternal vigilance.