Walter B. Jones

It's for the families who have loved ones in Iraq today. It's for the families who have given a child dying for freedom.

That I made a mistake. I thought at the time it was the right thing to do but in reflection I now know I made a mistake. We've got to be able to tell the American people the truth.

on October 23, the Knight- Rider newspaper had a headline that said, ``Pentagon Program Costing Taxpayers Millions in Inflated Prices.'' I want to give a few examples, because, as we talk about budget resolution, budget cuts, or tax…

in this letter from the Coalition, they wrote: ``The new $100,000 death gratuity provides greatly improved compensation for the military survivors and their families. H.R. 3478's provision to allow survivors to invest death gratuity lump…

last month, 10,500 North Carolinians lost their jobs. Many of those jobs were in the manufacturing sector. Why? Misguided trade policies like ``Most Favored Nation'' trade status for China, Trade Promotion Authority, and an explosion of…

on vote No. 450 regarding adoption of the Conference Report on H.R. 2361--the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006--my vote was recorded in a manner inconsistent with my…

I am on the floor again tonight. I have been speaking against CAFTA. I have joined my friends on both the Republican side and the Democratic side who feel that CAFTA is not good for the American workers and not good for the American people…

today at 10 o'clock I had the pleasure of being with my good friend the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) as we attended an interfaith alliance meeting of religious leaders across this Nation and outside of America, really, because they were…

1. Sergeant First Class Mitchell A. Lane 2. Specialist Chad C. Fuller 3. Private First Class Adam L. Thomas 4. Private First Class Evan W. O'Neill 5. Private First Class Kristian E. Parker 6. Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Kimbrough 7. Navy…

we have coming before us pretty soon an issue called CAFTA, the Central America Free Trade Agreement. I want to start my comments, Ross Perot, when he was a candidate for the Presidency on October 19, 1992 at a Presidential debate said…

this past Friday I had the pleasure of attending an American Legion fund-raiser in Wilmington, North Carolina, where the guest of honor was Marine Second Lieutenant Illario Pantano. As you know, I have spoken at great length about Lt…

I want to say to the gentlemen on the other side, I do not have two better friends than the two gentlemen handling the opposition to this, but this is not about anything except responding to the people of America who are concerned about…

I rise tonight, joining with many of my friends on the Democratic side, because I am opposed to CAFTA; and I would like to take just a few minutes to explain why I am opposed to CAFTA, the Central American Free Trade Agreement; and I like…

my intent tonight was to come to the floor and talk about my opposition to CAFTA, which I think is a bad policy for the future of America. But tonight I am glad to come to the floor after 4 weeks of coming and talking about Lieutenant…

I have spoken at great lengths now about Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, a Marine who served our Nation bravely in both Gulf Wars and who now stands accused of murder for defending himself and this country. Lt. Pantano's article 32…

I have discussed at length how, a year ago in Iraq, a Marine second lieutenant, Ilario Pantano, made a split-second battlefield decision to shoot two Iraqi insurgents who refused to follow his orders to stop their movement towards him. Two…

Saturday was the final day of the article 32 hearing for a Marine facing murder charges for actions he took against Iraqi insurgents in self-defense. A year ago in Iraq, Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano made a split-second decision to…

today is the third day of the Article 32 hearing for Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, a Marine who I have talked about here on the floor at great length and who has served our Nation bravely in both gulf wars. In an action of self-defense…

today is the second day of the Article 32 hearing for Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, a marine who I have talked about at great length who has served our Nation bravely in both Gulf Wars. In an action of self-defense a year ago…

today is the Article 32 hearing for Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, a Marine who I have talked about at great length and who has served our Nation bravely in both gulf wars. In an action of self-defense a year ago in Iraq, Lt. Pantano…

I have spoken at length on the floor about Second Lt. Ilario Pantano, a Marine who served this Nation bravely in both gulf wars. During his service in Iraq last year, Lt. Pantano was faced with a very difficult decision that caused him to…

I am here tonight to once again ask for my colleagues to support Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, a Marine who has served our Nation bravely in both Gulf Wars and who now stands accused of murder for defending himself and his country…

I spoke last night about a marine that I have in my prayers each and every night, Second Lieutenant Ilario Pantano. Lieutenant Pantano has served this Nation in great honor in both the first and second Gulf wars. From my personal…

last Wednesday I spoke about Marine 2nd Lieutenant Ilario Pantano and his struggle to defend his actions in battle. April of 2004 was a time of widespread violence from Iraqi insurgents. It was the deadliest month of the war. On April 15…

tonight I would like to read just a few paragraphs from an article written by Mona Charen, who is a well-known journalist here in Washington, DC, and around this Nation. The title of her article: ``Is the Marine Corps P.C.?'' PC meaning…