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That young girls do go in this country to see their doctors, they do go to see their pediatricians. And the concern I had before, that I mentioned just about 5 minutes ago, that this current action is intervening and causing a wedge, is…
As was indicated earlier, the soothsayer said to Julius Caesar ``Beware the Ides of March.'' And that is exactly where we are right now, the center of March. A time of doom, a bad omen in many ways. And it is a bad omen for many Americans…
it's been more than seven months now and many have forgotten about the three Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hamas and Hezbollah: Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev, and Gilad Shalit. Hezbollah seems to have forgotten that last year's hostilities…
nearly nine years ago, the people of Northern Ireland took a great step forward into building a lasting peace. The Good Friday Agreement, signed in 1998, set forth a plan for establishing a peaceful civil government for both Catholics and…
I am here today to announce our support of the A-PLUS Act authored by my good friend from Michigan (Mr. Hoekstra). I stand here as the founder and chairman of the Congressional Constitution Caucus, and I urge my colleagues to cosponsor…
When is a tax cut not a tax cut? When it really raises your taxes in the end? This legislation, as many tax bills, is masquerading as a tax cut, when at the end of the day citizens of this country will see their taxes rise. The tax cuts in…
the authors of this resolution say that we should provide our troops with all the resources they need, whether it be armor, bullets and Humvees. That is, all the resources they need, except two; and I would argue they are the two most…
But you have to really at some point in time step back from all the Byzantine make-up that Congress is when it comes to a budget and say is there some sort of common principle that we can base all this on that underpins this almost $3…
I rise, too, in strong opposition to this resolution which violates the Constitution and the fundamental intent of the Framers of the Constitution as well, and it does so in four ways. First, it would allow Delegates to vote, even though…
I rise to associate myself today with the words of my colleague, Mr. Sam Johnson from Texas, a Member who can probably speak more eloquently than any Member of Congress on the loneliness, the separation, the uncertainty that is war, and…
I would say we are a responsive office, as is your office, to the constituents' needs in our district. So, no. That is why the statement released by the Speaker on this is difficult to comprehend.
Perhaps the most difficult part of understanding from whence they come on this issue of raising the minimum wage in the manner that they did is that they, in fact, hurt the very same people that they claim they are going to try to help by…
I believe I am quoting you correctly that the press accounts from the Speaker's office on this is they have not been lobbied whatsoever from the respective industry in their State on this topic. And if that is the case, and it is hard to…
I would definitely define it as an earmark. And I rise now to ask either one of the gentlemen to elaborate on the comment the gentleman from Iowa is making, and as the gentleman also raised, that this has already pressed accounts as to…
I commend you for taking the time now to open up the floor to the other side of the aisle and give to them what they will not give to us. You were giving to them the opportunity to give input to our side of the aisle. And when I say, our…
Sure. I appreciate that. Have any of them had anyone working on their staffs and not paid the full current minimum wage? That is an interesting question. I bet the answer to that question would be yes. And we know those people in those…
I rise to oppose this harmful legislation and to oppose the Democrats' plan to interfere with and interject themselves in individuals' personal decisions as to where they are going to work. I also stand here, actually, in awe of the…
I am greatly pleased that the first priority of this legislation is to continue the efforts of the 109th Congress to fundamentally change the way in which Homeland Security grants are dispersed. By current formulae, only 60 percent of…
Dr. Milton Friedman is surely a man that is worthy of the honor of this House. You know, it took courage, it took honor, and it really took genius for Dr. Friedman to challenge the prevailing thought and economic theories of his day. His…
I come to the floor tonight just to be brief on two points: first to thank the chairman for his outstanding leadership in the Financial Services Committee over the years in general and specifically tonight with regard to your work on…
I would like to make one final point on this. I mentioned during my earlier remarks the improvements that the industry has made on its own in this year. And I should also point out, I think Mr. Castle would appreciate the fact, that the…
I would just point out with regard to that court case, an interesting thing with regard to that court case was the fact that the court, in part, reached a decision as it did because it said, I am not quoting it, but, in essence, that they…
on July 12 of this year, Hezbollah guerillas killed three Israeli soldiers and kidnapped another two, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. All the while Hezbollah continued to launch rockets at civilian targets in northern Israel. These…
we come to the floor tonight for our weekly Congressional Constitution Caucus Constitution Hour to honor the annual Constitution Day, September 17. September 17 marks the anniversary of the signing of our founding legal document, the U.S…
today I rise to honor those brave American and Filipino soldiers who fought side by side during the Pacific battles of World War II. Their heroic actions and courageous fortitude gave the Allied Forces the edge that they needed to emerge…
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