(Mr. SMITH of New Jersey asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I am pleased to rise in support of H. Res. 1588, of which I am the original cosponsor. Madam Speaker, we are all too familiar with the famous quote by the American philosopher George Santayana, who said, ``Those who cannot remember the…

I thank my good friend for yielding. To Chairman Pallone, thank you. Mr. Speaker, today the House will vote to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act, which is the law that I, along with Artur Davis, sponsored back in 2005…

I yield such time as he may consume to the author of the resolution, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts).

I yield myself the balance of my time to conclude. I want to thank my friend for his leadership on this. This is a bipartisan issue. This is a human rights issue of American parents and of American children. We rightfully speak out on…

I want to thank my good friend for yielding, and for his leadership. This is truly a bipartisan issue, and I especially want to thank my good friend and colleague Mike Doyle. We are co-chairs of the Autism Caucus. It shows that…

Last week one of China's most heroic defenders of human rights, Chen Guangcheng, was transported from prison to his family's house. This was good news, but only a step in the right direction. We must not gloss over the fact that Chen, who…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the International Megan's Law is the culmination of over 3 years of extensive negotiations and research by multiple parties. Mr. Payne and I are deeply grateful to all who have helped…

In closing, Mr. Speaker, I again thank my friends on the majority side for their courtesy and for working so closely with us on this legislation. It truly is a bipartisan bill. You know, in 2000 I was the prime sponsor of the Trafficking…

I thank Judge Poe for his extraordinary statement and his observation that they recommit. That is what this is all about. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren), ranking member on the House Committee on…

I thank my good friend, the ranking member, for yielding, and thank her for being one of the cosponsors of the resolution, along with Carolyn Maloney and Kay Granger and others in this body. This is a bipartisan resolution that we present…

Award-winning journalist Bill Handleman, 62, of the Asbury Park Press, tragically passed away yesterday after a long bout with cancer. A family man and a humanitarian with a great big heart and incisive wit, Bill is survived by his dear…