Maurice Hinchey: “The war in Iraq, which had no justification whatsoever and which has cost us huge amounts of money.”

Yesterday, as we know, was Valentine's Day, but the majority here in Washington is showing no love for the families throughout the district that I represent and all across the rest of this country. The new majority said they would cut…

I wonder if you may have considered requiring operators on Federal leases to publicly disclose all of the chemical compounds they use in operations on those leases?

I just want to express to you, Secretary Salazar, my great appreciation for you and for all the very appropriate and high quality attention you are giving to the responsibilities that you have.

When the Republican majority came to power, they promised transparency and greater debate. But today they have once again failed to keep that promise by refusing to allow a vote on a critical amendment requiring a report on human rights…