Today I rise to speak about two of the most significant issues facing our society today--the twin scourges of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Our society has a moral obligation to stand up against those who exploit their power to…

I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for her kind comments and for putting attention on the Rape Crisis Centers and all of these centers which have dealt with this, because today, while we rise and we stand to call and bring to…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 471, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, because today I stand here not only as a Member of Congress but also as a mother of six children and a grandmother…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Elimination Act. Too often, Congress and the Federal Government pass and institute regulations without counting the cost to America's…

I rise in support of H. Res. 72. Last November, the American people sent a message to all levels of government: get the government out of the way so that employers can create new jobs. Many in Washington seek a solution to our country's…

School districts tell my office of receiving Federal grants that will cost them two to five times the size of the grant to administer the grant. Not all regulations are unwarranted. Most Americans would agree on the need for regulatory…

Thank you to the gentleman from New Jersey for yielding us time and for his unwavering support of life. Mr. Speaker, this coming Saturday marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a decision that fundamentally altered the moral landscape…

I wish to inform the House of Representatives that on January 8, 2011, central New York lost a great friend, and this august body lost a former Member, William Francis Walsh. William Walsh, World War II veteran, former mayor of Syracuse…

Amendment 19, passed by Congress June 4, 1919, ratified August 18, 1920: ``The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. ``Congress shall have…