Norvell Emerson: “I have been somewhat amused sitting here listening to our colleagues on the minority side talking about open rules. I…”

first I really want to commend the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg) for the tremendous job he has done in taking the lead on this issue and also say that, as one who has been working fervently to make certain that the Kyoto…

today we may be voting on a measure to open American markets to the reimportation of prescription drugs. I say we may be voting because, as a Member of this House, I have never seen an issue so important to me, to our colleagues, and to…

I too want to thank Mr. Berry and the other sponsors, thank the committee chairman and ranking member, and hope that everyone will be in support of this very commonsense amendment. There is no excuse for FEMA putting at risk the economic…

you will hear today and you have heard today that modernizing our locks and dams on the Mississippi River is a financial boondoggle. Nothing could be farther from the truth. And economically, waterway transportation is the most efficient…