As we continue to celebrate Black History Month and the achievements and the accomplishments of African Americans in America, today I would like to recognize Elizabeth City State University, one of our historically black universities…

Mr. Speaker, Sargent Shriver is a humanitarian, an advocate, a public servant, and a leader whose contributions to his country and his fellow man are immeasurable. Leading President Johnson's War on Poverty, Shriver ushered in many of the…

Mr. Speaker, we gather this afternoon to honor a great man and leader who blazed trails for African Americans not only in North Carolina but throughout the Nation, Congressman George Henry White from my home State of North Carolina. I want…

Next week we will honor our Nation's military veterans for their dedication and service to the Nation, and I take great pride in this day of remembrance. A little more than 30 years ago, I had the privilege of serving in our National Guard…

as many Chinese-Americans and American friends of Taiwan prepare to welcome Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to New York on October 31, I wish to pay tribute to this impressive Taiwan leader. At the age of 49, Mr. Chen Shui-bian was elected…

this spirit of volunteerism, that was what impressed me most as I toured around these counties. And people who had trees to fall literally on top of their houses, well, I am thankful that it was not any worse than it was. That kind of…

I join my colleague in those sentiments. Many times we do not even say thank you collectively to this group of people. They do not ask any questions. They are sort of like soldiers. When they see a problem, they just grab their equipment…

I want to just mention one. This is not necessarily a small business, Perry-Wynns Fish Company, out on the Chowan River, in a little town called Colerain, not far from Edenton. They had seven buildings there on the river, and every last…

I know that I will keep mine, and I will not vote for a plan that simply has the label on it. The plan that the Republican leadership of this Chamber has proposed would not benefit our seniors in the way that they need and deserve. It is…

I would like to take these next few minutes to focus on the strength and dedication exemplified by so many women in my rural district in eastern North Carolina, the First Congressional District. The women of eastern North Carolina are many…

today as we stand in these halls, we are experiencing an unprecedented crisis in our community, our cities, and our towns all across America, as dedicated hardworking citizens find themselves receiving pink slips, they are laid off. And…

As a new Member of this 108th Congress, I recently traveled throughout the rural areas of North Carolina. I find that the people who sent me down to Washington, D.C. are hurting. We are losing manufacturing jobs. When I go into the farm…

HIV and AIDS infections represent a crippling medical crisis worldwide, and it is for that reason I want to sort of focus my remarks on that particular subject in the context of the subject we are discussing this evening. This problem is…

I am honored this evening to join with my colleagues on this important issue. A careful reading of history reminds us that the first Americans, whom we now call Native Americans and sometimes we call Indians, those whose ancestors walked…

the medical community is rightfully concerned about the rising cost of medical insurance, and I strongly agree that Congress needs to address this urgent issue. There are three key points to be made in responding to this important issue…

I am honored and, indeed, I am right proud that in the middle of a month that has been set aside as Black History Month to stand in the well of the House of Representatives of the United States of America representing 619,000 citizens of…