It appears that congressional Republicans are finally coming around to the possibility that the war in Iraq cannot go on indefinitely. This weekend House Republican leader John Boehner said if this troop escalation plan is not working by…

Well, as I said at the beginning of the hour, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Altmire, I'm on the ``something'' side of 30, but I am glad to be with you because I am hoping that we, together, have brought an energy to this Congress that really has set…

That's not pork. This bill provides $2 billion more for a Strategic Reserve Readiness Fund to meet the troops' readiness needs.

I was hopeful that we could bring both sides of this House together on this bill because our goal is a common goal, to achieve real strength and real security for America. We all honor our troops. We have a difference in opinion…

The bill honors our returning veterans by providing $2.1 billion more for military health care than the President requested, including $900 million for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury care and research, and $661…

That's not pork either. It provides $1.1 billion more for needed military housing. Does that sound like pork?

And the American people have had it with this exercise in Iraq. In overwhelming numbers, they, in their wisdom, have had it, and they spoke loud and clear to that in November of this year and that, in large part, is why we, and many of our…

I am glad you asked. Because in the campaign, as we went around, we all heard about the squeeze that our families were in all over this country, complaining about the cost of higher education and the difficulty they were having in paying…

I thank you, Mr. Ellison. You know, I couldn't help when I was listening to Patrick Murphy, a brave veteran who served his country and came to Congress and is serving again, continuing his service, to think about how touched I was when he…

Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, I am glad to be with you tonight to talk about where we have been in the 110th Congress, where we are, and where we are going, because this Congress really has changed the direction of America. If…

Mr. Ellison, that is called a Siberian express. That is not just a chilling effect. That is ice cubes in your shoes. That puts the fear in the prosecutor. Now, prosecutors are brave people, and these U.S. Attorneys were brave people…

I was thinking about what our colleague Mr. Welch talked about in terms of the investigation into the way in which the administration may have interfered for political purposes with the administration of justice by the United States…

You know, I can give you a perspective on that. I won't take too long to do that. My experience, and I had many years as a prosecutor and also many years as an attorney in court, is that the oath that you take to tell the truth is a…

Thank you, Mr. Klein. It has been a pleasure to be with you here tonight and have this conversation with the people of this country about what oversight and accountability brings to government. I started my remarks this evening with a…

we have entered the fifth year of the war in Iraq, and thousands of soldiers have returned home wounded and in need of serious medical care. The situation at Walter Reed made it clear that changes must be made to ensure that our wounded…

I am proud to join in reading the names of our American heroes: Private First Class George R. Roehl Jr.; Lance Corporal Robert L. Moscillo; Private First Class Matthew L. Bertolino; Specialist Anthony Chad Owens; Specialist Walter B…

Specialist Justin Rollins from New Hampshire. From Georgia: Petty Officer First Class Michael Anthony Jordan; Civilian Darren D. Braswell; Staff Sergeant Rickey Scott; Lance Corporal Joshua A. Scott; Sergeant First Class Amos C. Edwards…

when President Bush sent American troops to war in Iraq, he had an obligation to ensure they were cared for if they came home wounded. Unlike in past wars, medical technology and protective gears have advanced to the point that soldiers…

Think about how those in my generation; I am 55, on my way to 56. I am one of those baby boomers who was born at the beginning of the 1950s, grew up through the 1950s and 1960s. And think about what it meant in this country for…

You know, 69 percent of Americans are supportive of what we did here today. I think the secret ballot issue is an important one. I just want to highlight it because it is myth number 1 on this chart which I have up here that the Employee…

In closing, I just want to take 1 minute to thank my colleagues, Mr. Braley, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Sutton, who was here earlier. I want to thank you all for coming to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to work…

when Democrats gained the majority in this House last November, we pledged to fight to make America better for all Americans, not just the privileged few. This Congress has already passed legislation increasing the minimum wage and making…

Last night I watched the State of the Union Address in this hall for the first time as a Member of Congress. While I found the pageantry inspiring, I wish I could say the same about the speech itself. We heard another attempt to allay with…

I thank the Speaker for your service today and in this august body, we thank the American people for giving us the privilege to serve the people of this country, to have served in this historic time, to move the 100 hours agenda from a…

In terms of the energy independence, the program we are going to advance as leaders in this Congress is designed to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of this country. Mr. Speaker, last year the Federal Government only spend $2 billion…