Vernon Ehlers

Let me conclude by giving a personal example of why counseling is so important, even though I was not counseled by a school counselor, but my example illustrates the importance. When I was a senior in high school, I had no idea what I was…

I am very pleased to participate in this discussion today because I believe that Catholic schools and religious schools play an extremely important part in our American educational system. I often deplore the fact that the Catholic schools…

As has been stated, this is a labor of love for me for many years. But a few years ago I began noticing or realizing that we were approaching a major inflection point that we should be worried about. As you heard from the principal author…

I was asked by the new Speaker, Newt Gingrich, some years ago--in 1995 to be exact--to take charge of setting up the new computer system for the House of Representatives. It was a formidable task. And one issue I emphasized over and over…

I just want to recognize the good work that the board has done, the importance of the preservation of both visual and audio recordings... So I strongly support this bill and urge its passage.

One part about this bill that is probably worthwhile is the effort to reduce energy use, and in particular to reduce the carbon footprint, as it has come to be called, although I have always joked that I prefer "carbon tire tracks" because…

Today is a great day for the Great Lakes and the coastal areas. Today is a terrible day for the zebra mussels. And I want to thank Chairman Oberstar and Ranking Member LaTourette for their good work on this bill, because it contains…

I personally would prefer, if we are going to show preferences here and use the money for that purpose, I would really prefer that we use those funds to give preference to those organizations that submit proposals for doing research and…

I rise to raise an issue about Small Business Innovation Research funding and also Small Business Technology Transfer Research funding. This bill which is coming up before us increases SBIR by 20 percent and increases STTR by 100 percent…

This amendment is very important in terms of the total research effort of our Nation. H.R. 5819 would increase the Small Business Innovation Research program set-aside from 2.5 percent to 3 percent, a 20 percent increase. It would also…

I totally support research in all areas. My concern in this case is that we would be giving some money to one agency and taking it from others. I think we should work together to increase the funding for both, and all boats will rise. If…

as an environmentalist and a protector of our Great Lakes, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2830's ballast water management requirements and its stated goal of eliminating aquatic invasive species from our waters. Ballast water…

I am not necessarily in opposition to this amendment, but I just have to express a concern, and that is that we have been going round and round on this issue for a couple of years on venture capital getting involved. I always like the…

the substance of the bill is good. I support the general intent of it. I am very concerned about several aspects. One of those is the size of the increase of the allocation, which is going to hurt our Nation's research effort in its…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss this bill and, first of all, to commend Mr. Holt for his efforts and his concerns. He is sincerely and extremely concerned about accuracy in voting, and what can be done to make certain that the results…

I am proud to support S. Con. Res. 71, which authorizes the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey. A pioneer in the field of cardiovascular surgery, Dr. DeBakey…

I simply want to point out this is a very important thing that we should do for our troops. I'm delighted that someone has suggested that we use the rotunda for this purpose. We all know how difficult it has been for the troops in both…

I continue to support H.R. 3690, after its amendment by the Senate. This bill would provide for the merger between the Library of Congress Police and the United States Capitol Police. The Senate has returned this bill with minor technical…

I have been appalled at the lack of advancement of the nations in dealing with genocide, particularly the current genocide in Darfur. There is no reason in the world that our Nation, coupled with the other nations, could not have stopped…

I rise in support of H.R. 3690, the U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007, which will provide for the merger between the Library of Congress Police and the United States Capitol Police. While…

Mr. Sant assured me that, with his reappointment, he would do his part to ensure that the "Nation's attic," which is the common name for the Smithsonian, is not being looted by those who have put personal gain above the interests of the…

First of all, I admire my colleague's voting record. It is a rare person who misses only two votes during 13 years. But above all, I want to comment on a few things relating to Rosa Parks. First, what impresses me is how much one person…

America is in trouble. It is in trouble in several areas. It is in trouble in science, and it is in trouble in education, manufacturing, outsourcing. Let me examine some of those. Just an example, science education. Had I the time I could…

I alerted him to the issue, because I know he loves the Great Lakes as much as I do. That article highlighted the wastewater discharge permit granted by the State of Indiana to British Petroleum for its refinery facility in Whiting…