Benjamin Gilman: “It is fitting at this time to congratulate the men and women of the Foreign Service and commemorate the sacrifices they…”

I rise in response to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' declaration that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional because it contains the words ``under God'' which were added by Congress in 1954. The Federal Court's decision is an…

Bob Hope's lifelong commitment to public service has made him one of the most honored and esteemed performers in our Nation's history. He spent nearly 60 years boosting the morale of our servicemen and women through goodwill tours, USO…

I rise in support of H.R. 3150, the secure transportation for America act of 2001 which addresses a variety of important security issues within our nation's air transportation system. Airline security is arguably the most pressing national…

I rise today to inform our constituents, men and women, that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Since the early 1970s, the incidence of breast cancer has increased 1.5 percent per year and has only recently shown signs of…