The American people entrusted each Member of Congress with extraordinary power. That's the power to cast votes as their voice in Congress and provide solutions to America's problems. Most of all, they expect us to lead during times of…

42 years ago today, Neil Armstrong took one small step on the lunar surface. It was the culmination of a national initiative to put men on the Moon. But although our mission was achieved, it didn't end our yearning to explore. In many ways…

Two things come from a town called Kiln, Mississippi: a famous NFL quarterback and Lazy Magnolia Beer. We know Brett's story, but let me tell you about Lazy Magnolia. One Christmas, Leslie Henderson bought her husband, Mark, a home brew…

With a record debt level of $14.2 trillion, unemployment at 9.2 percent, and our spending habits out of control, Americans are searching for answers. They are searching for a plan that gives them real hope, a lifeline that will pull them…

On rollcall No. 553 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

I would like to thank Chairwoman Biggert for yielding and for her leadership on this issue. I rise today in support of the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act. As a representative of the Katrina-devastated…

The citizens of Mississippi's Fourth Congressional District overwhelmingly do not support the President's handling of Libya, and I agree with my constituents. Our country, our military, and their families are fatigued by 10 years of war in…

I have worked offshore. I know the value of the jobs that the offshore drilling industry provides.

I appreciate you directing the committee to assess the recovery efforts of BP and the Obama administration.

We know now that this thoughtless decision will decrease oil production by up to 250,000 barrels per day for the next 2 years.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the gentleman from Minnesota's amendment. Put simply, the gentleman's amendment would further delay the funding of a ship that our Navy and Marine Corps wants…

I would like to yield the 30 seconds to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman).

On rollcall No. 330 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

The White House has presented its sequel budget plan for America, but this sequel looks strangely like the prequel--filled with rhetoric, flat on vision for economic growth, and heavy on new taxes for America's small business owners and…

On rollcall No. 258, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

the Nation's aerospace workforce and industrial base is a perishable national asset that can disappear.

This Administration, on the other hand, has advocated an approach where NASA would rely exclusively on commercial companies to provide transportation to low Earth orbit.

The decisions that NASA has made, and will make over the next few months could have profound effects on the future of the aerospace workforce and industrial base.

I disagree, and I think the law is clear: Congress expects NASA to develop a Space Launch System and Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle in time to serve as a back-up to the commercial companies.

These proposals would put Social Security in the hands of the same Wall Street banks that plunged our economy into a recession.

Our nation is on the brink of an overspending-induced disaster. Our national debt is at an all-time high--over $14 trillion.

I disagree, and I think the law is clear; Congress expects NASA to develop a Space Launch System and Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle.

Congress has been clear about its desire to develop a government-owned launch system capable of taking astronauts to low Earth orbit and beyond.

The resolution proposed by my colleague from Ohio does a disservice to the men and women who have courageously defended our country from our enemies in Afghanistan. This past weekend I had the distinct pleasure and honor of welcoming home…

I have to say our seafood has been tested more than any time in our history. It has to be the safest seafood in America, if not the world