It has been nearly five months since the President called upon Congress to create a new Department of Homeland Security, and nearly four months since the House first took up that task. This legislation has been through a long journey, full…

Mr. Chairman, the claims arising out of the deployment of qualified antiterrorism technologies would be covered by litigation management provisions that simply provide for this; once again, very simply. A consolidation of claims in Federal…

Mr. Chairman, we keep hearing reference to the word responsibility. We must have responsibility, and the SAFETY Act, the provision included in the en bloc amendment, the manager's amendment, makes the wrong-doers responsible. This…

Mr. Speaker, we have heard the beginning of what I believe will be a very broad and worthwhile debate on how best to secure our beloved country. There is universal recognition among my colleagues that our Nation is a different place than…

I must say that this bill was discussed at length in the Committee on Rules yesterday, and I am not sure, maybe my friend from Texas was not present, but I believe he was, because it is incredible to me that he is making these statements…

I was just curious as to whether the gentlewoman was in favor of her constituents and voted as such when she had the opportunity.

Mr. Speaker, I am very honored to be here today to remember Dave Thomas. My deepest condolences go to Dave's beloved wife, Lorraine, his children, his grandchildren, and to the many, many people who loved him at Wendy's International and…

Mr. Speaker, S. 1762 amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extends current law with respect to allowances for lenders. To put it simply, this legislation will allow…

Mr. Speaker, today we take an historic leap forward on behalf of our children, parents and teachers across this great Nation. While lately, the attention of Americans has been focused on the war on terror, the Congress has continued to…

I rise in the strongest support for the Afghan Women and Children Relief Act. This legislation authorizes our President to use funding from the 2001 Emergency Supplemental under such terms and conditions as he may decide to provide health…

I rise today to honor our friend and colleague from Glens Falls, New York, Gerald Solomon. I had the honor to serve with Chairman Solomon on the Rules Committee. He was a strong leader for our committee who stood firmly on his policy…

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) commends the United States Congress and President Bush for their leadership and decision to put families victimized by our national tragedy first and to ease their pain by expediting…

Today, first and foremost, our hearts go out to the victims and families affected by yesterday's sad and shocking attacks. The stories of tragedy and the compelling stories of heroism that have begun to emerge from the smoke and the…

Mr. Speaker, I came to the House of Representatives nearly 9 years ago, and for the majority of my tenure here, Congress has been struggling with the concept of a bill of rights for patients. There are no policy arguments that have not…

Mr. Speaker, again, this is a good bill; and the Committee on Appropriations has done yeoman's work in balancing a number of very, very important priorities. H.R. 2620 responds to the needs of our veterans. It protects our environment. It…

Joe Moakley was one of the most upfront even-handed Members that I have had the privilege to serve with. This House will sorely miss him. As Ranking Member of the Rules Committee, Joe always had a joke for the members, a smile for the…

Mr. Speaker, at this time of record surpluses, should Americans pay 40 percent of their income in taxes? Should they pay more to the tax collector than for food, shelter, and clothing combined? Mr. Speaker, the truth is that, if one is…

Madam Speaker, this is an open rule, so any Member that wants to offer any amendment that complies with the rules of this House may do so under this process. The VA/HUD bill which this rule makes in order provides an increase, an increase…

I rise in support of granting permanent normal trade relation status to China, and I want to congratulate the Chairman of the Committee on Rules (Mr. Dreier), and so many others, on their very hard work on this issue. We come here together…

let me first congratulate my good friend the gentleman from New York (Mr. Lazio) for his dedication to this cause and for his hard work in the battle against cancer on every front. I also want to recognize the courage of my colleague the…

Once again I would like to emphasize the fairness of this rule. Of the 12 amendments made in order by the rule, five are Democrats' amendments, four are Republicans' amendments and three are bipartisan. I would say this is not only fair…

In closing, let me remind my colleagues that this rule that we are considering is a fair rule. The House will have the opportunity to debate the major points of contention surrounding the private property rights legislation. The Committee…

Three years ago I received a letter from two of my constituents, Sharon Mallory and Darryl Pierce, and they wrote to me how they both were workers in the Ford electronics plant making about $9.00 an hour, certainly not what any of us would…

at a time when the traditional two- parent family becomes increasingly rare, the Internal Revenue Service continues to punish this important institution. Studies consistently confirm what common sense already has told us: more two-parent…

Mr. Speaker, today we consider the Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act, the CAPE Act, a bill that represents an important step in the fight against child abuse. Children are our Nation's most precious resource. As a former judge and…