Today, the national average for a gallon of gas has reached $4.07. With your average vehicle tank holding 18 gallons, that translates to $75 to fill your tank. This is on top of skyrocketing food costs and, now, increases in both our…

I rise in support of H.R. 2452, the Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act. Our Nation has nearly 23,000 miles of ocean and gulf shoreline along the continental United States, 5,500 miles of Great Lakes shoreline and 3.6 million miles…

I rise in support of H.R. 6109, which reauthorizes the successful Pre-Disaster Mitigation program for the next 3 years. The Pre-Disaster Mitigation program was originally authorized by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 as a pilot program…

Madam Speaker, we have seen in the gulf region and now along the Mississippi River what can happen when hurricane and flood protection infrastructure is inadequate or fails to perform. Yet more Americans are moving to coastal areas where…

Think of the jobs that could be created, the jobs that we could keep here just by this industry. And just yesterday, the subcommittee voted on a 9-6 vote, with the Democrat majority all voting not to allow us to lift the moratorium on the…

for 2 days now, this Congress has addressed a bill to provide increased unemployment benefits. The irony is what we are not talking about. We must talk about why are businesses leaving America, why are we losing these jobs. The answer is…

my district is home to many beautiful American treasures and one of them is the Chesapeake Bay. ``Save the Bay'' is one message that reaches beyond all political boundaries. Working alongside my longtime colleague and friend Jo Anne Davis…

The second thing is that we're 13 times more likely to have a spill if we transport oil product by tanker. I think that's important for America to know. There is another that you've said, that it has been over 30 years, almost 40, since…

This motion is an expansion of the GI Bill to improve educational benefits for active duty, Guard and Reserve and veterans. This motion, if enacted, increases monthly educational benefits in October of 2008, then gradual increases tied to…

housing is a very complex issue. We are talking about a person's home, real people with a real problem. Prior to Congress I was a realtor for over 20 years. I have worked with many families to help them realize their dream of…

H-2B is a legal, temporary worker program that has been very successful in providing our Nation's small businesses with the workforce they need during peak business seasons. However, an important provision expired last September. Many in…

I rise in support of the Beach Protection Act. And as the Member who represents the entire Atlantic Coast in Virginia and much of the Chesapeake Bay, I recognize that our beaches are a treasure and must remain clean and safe. But we must…

I am delighted to rise in tribute to the town of Chincoteague, Virginia, which is celebrating its 100th birthday today. Since its founding one century ago, Chincoteague has enamored citizens and visitors alike with its small town charm and…

it has now been nearly 3 weeks since the Democrat majority allowed the Protect America Act to expire, and we have yet to address the resulting gap in our intelligence. That is 18 days that our intelligence professionals have been denied…

Hopefully, by Friday, a full 82 days into the fiscal year, our Nation's veterans will finally have access to the $6.7 billion in increased spending, and the new and expanded programs included in the original veterans bill, a bill that…

This is day 74. That is 74 days since the start of the new fiscal year. Our veterans still do not have access to the increased funding provided in a bill that passed the House and Senate months ago and the President is waiting to sign…

This is day 73. That is 73 days since the start of the new fiscal year. Our veterans still do not have access to the increased funding provided in a bill that passed the House and Senate months ago and the President is waiting to sign…

this is day 67. That's 67 days since the start of the new fiscal year and our veterans still do not have access to the increased funding provided in a bill that passed the House and Senate months ago and the President is waiting to sign…

this is day 66; that's 66 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That's $18.5 million a day not able to be used. This bill has been done for months and the President…

we all were deeply affected by the tragic events of this past April at Virginia Tech. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those who lost loved ones and to those who are struggling to recover from their injuries…

this is day 65. That's 65 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That's $18.5 million a day not able to be used. This bill has been done for months and the President…

the abolition of slavery was never fully achieved in our country, or anywhere else in the world. While the slavery that exists today looks different from the slavery of our country's past, it is still a widespread, horrific reality. Human…

this is day 45, that is, 45 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That's $18.5 million a day not able to be used. This bill has been done for months and the…

this is day 40. That is 40 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That is $18.5 million a day not able to be used. One thing that our veterans asked for is that we…