My point was that however narrow or broad the basket, and I am not suggesting broadening it, you have to answer that question first--Are you an enemy combatant?--and have the procedural due process.

When the Republicans refer to President Obama's sequestration, they must think that no one in the country remembers the events of the last 2 years. Remember that 2 years ago, the Republicans blackmailed the entire country by saying that…

But all of that means very little if, when faced with a genuinely significant constitutional question, the House gives it the bum's rush. This bill should be subject to hearings in the Judiciary Committee, with input from constitutional…

I reluctantly rise in opposition to this bill. The purpose of this bill is laudable. Unfortunately, there are real constitutional problems. This bill would provide direct cash grants to rebuild houses of worship. Direct government funding…

There is legislation called the United American Families Act which would establish an equivalency so that... we will not have the cruelty of keeping loving couples apart.

It seems to me that there is one further thing that any good immigration reform should do, and that is to eliminate unjustified, invidious discrimination that is present in the system.

The gimmick nature of this whole thing I won't elaborate on. It's been done before. The fact that this provision of withholding pay from Members of Congress is unconstitutional as it varies Members' pay is obvious. The argument that…

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. Madam Speaker, obviously, I support this bill today to replenish the hurricane insurance fund, which would otherwise run dry for the entire country next week, but it does not excuse the callous…

Sometimes events occur that are so out of the ordinary, so unusual as to defy belief. Such is the decision of the Speaker last night not to permit this House to vote on relief aid for the three States and some other areas that were…

The distinguished gentleman from Maryland said what had to be said, but I want to add that I've been in this House 20 years. We have seen droughts; we have seen storms; we have seen earthquakes; we have seen wildfires out west. This…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this conference report. While the report is an improvement over the House bill, it still falls short of where we need to be on the question of detention without trial…

Now that the area has been devastated by Sandy, it is more important than ever that the project be completed as originally intended and funded.