Bob Ney, a six-term Republican congressman from Ohio, will become the first lawmaker to admit to criminal wrongdoing in connection with the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.

So now, to me, having contributions from a million members of the AFL-CIO, and I receive a lot of labor support, was a healthy thing of those people participating in this process.

I've answered everything I'm going to answer. There are proper venues to continue and we'll cooperate with anybody that wants to know about that.

Mr. Chairman, earlier today the Committee on House Administration, which I chair, along with our ranking member the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson) and our members, held a hearing on electronic voting system security. A diverse…

I rise today in support in H. Res. 658, which recognizes National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United States. Offered by my colleague and friend from California, Mr. Gary Miller, this resolution is a…

But right now, Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I introduce this resolution congratulating the Kenyon College Ladies swimming and diving team for claiming the 2004 NCAA Division III swimming and diving national championship. They…

Mr. Speaker, I am also very proud to have introduced this second resolution congratulating the Kenyon College Lords swimming and diving team for capturing the 2004 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving National Championship. You can see…

I think probably enough has been said about this issue, but I wanted to dovetail on some of the comments made by the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier), the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Rules, who put a lot of time and…

Mr. Chairman, I share the gentleman from Connecticut's (Mr. Larson) concern that an expedited special election should be open to as many eligible candidates as possible. However, this amendment, although I do not believe intended, would…

I think this is a great day, and considering the holiday, and, in fact, my relatives came here under the name O'Ney, I would like to thank also the late Speaker, Tip O'Neill, our current Speaker O'Hastert and Congressman O'Larson for…

In closing, I want to thank everybody involved with this bill. I want to mention the supporters of H.R. 253 include National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, Heritage Foundation, Taxpayers for Common Sense, American…

In closing, let me just, once again, thank our chairman, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Oxley) for his diligence and perseverance in the way he has handled the committee, to produce many good products over this session, and when it comes to…

This legislation will make substantial improvements to the FHA Hospital Mortgage Program, making it easier for hospitals to obtain mortgage insurance. This vital program provides credit enhancement, merges public and private resources, and…

I commend the leadership shown by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Oxley), the ranking member, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank), and the subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bachus), and their staff who put this…

Every year, an average of 800 tornadoes sweep across the United States, resulting in 80 deaths, more than 1,500 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage. One of nature's most powerful and violent storms, large tornadoes often…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2195 authorizes the Smithsonian Institution to undertake several important activities important to their operations. The legislation authorizes construction at the Patent Office Building, as well as construction of a…

I just want to make this clear: It was in a document. I appreciate what the gentleman is saying about we will work on this, but this was in a document that I requested, in the CAO's document. So maybe it was not mentioned. It was not…

I would argue to anybody in this country that the staff of this House on either side of the aisle are not second-class citizens of this country, and they have the right to dental and eye vision as any other person, and I hope we can take…

today I want to talk about Pied Piper Nursery in St. Clairsville, Ohio. We have a lot of turbulence in the world, but I think we always need to point out the bright spots, Mr. Speaker. The owners are Karen Griener and Jean Fulton, and the…

We have a very unique situation in this funding resolution; and I have been here 8 years, and for one of the first times we have a major committee, which is important, and has been created, and now we have to do the funding for it. So this…

Whereas, the people of Ohio are commemorating Ohio's 200th Birthday on March 1, 2003; and Whereas, they will be celebrating the Bicentennial in Chillicothe, the original capital of the great state of Ohio; and Whereas, the residents of…

I just want to take a quick moment to comment on an important part of this legislation, group life insurance. H.R. 3210 contains a study of group life insurance and I would like to clarify that it was the intent of the House that the term…

Mr. Speaker, this has been a long, winding process that is about to conclude tonight, in what I think is going to be known as one of the most important votes that any Member of this body can cast, not only for this session but for the…

Mr. Speaker, I stand tonight applauding the efforts of our colleague, the gentlewoman from Texas; and I stand to support this motion to instruct. As we like to say around here, work, work, and we mean it this time on this. It is a good…