John Hall: “Regarding H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, I am disappointed that changes have been made from…”

First let me wish a happy and safe holiday to all our men and women in uniform who are serving here and abroad. After watching the Department of Veterans Affairs face a $1 billion shortfall during a time of war, I came into this Congress…

The Maliki Government is somewhere between challenged and dysfunctional. Now, that was October. In March General Petraeus stated on March 13, ``No one feels that there has been sufficient progress by any means in the area of national…

I am excited to be here at this time, at this point in history when our country will finally, beginning in this House of Representatives, begin to act on renewable energy and conservation in a meaningful way. I also want to say that I hope…

I voted ``nay'' on the motion to recommit H.R. 2082 with instructions to conference committee because such a vote would have killed the bill. H.R. 2082 includes a provision to ban torture and authorizes the intelligence activities of the…