Hon. Michael G. Oxley

Mr. Speaker, 4 years ago Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to rectify the troubling accounting and reporting issue exposed by the largest corporate scandals in U.S. history. This landmark legislation strengthened the role of auditors…

Mr. Speaker, just in closing, let me salute our good friend from California, who has had a passionate interest in housing ever since she got here and has worked extremely well as the ranking member of the subcommittee with the chairman and…

Mr. Speaker, today is a historic moment in the evolution of our insurance marketplace. The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act is an important reform for consumers, helping American homeowners and businesses to obtain more available and…

I rise in support of S. 418, the Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act, which protects the men and women serving in our Nation's military from deceptive financial practices and unsuitable financial products. I want to pay a…

I can't match the eloquence of the gentleman from Massachusetts, so I yield back

I will be brief. I do not think anybody could have predicted, certainly not me, that a few weeks after the firestorm that came about with the announcement of the Dubai Ports deal that we would be on the floor today debating legislation…

in closing, let me first of all recognize the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick. He has been a real bulldog on this issue. The committee has worked its will passing this bill on a voice vote in the committee. His leadership has…

I yield 8 minutes to the author of the legislation, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick).

pursuant to House Resolution 907, I call up the bill (H.R. 4411) to prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate…

I object, and I withdraw my unanimous consent request. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt).

I will take a second to correct the gentleman from Alabama. There is not one word in this resolution that calls for prosecution of anything other than leakers. Not the media.

I am not going to claim opposition because we support the amendment. I would just say to the gentlewoman, we are pleased to accept her amendment.

we are pleased to accept the amendment. I congratulate the gentleman on his foresight. We are prepared to vote in favor of the amendment.

the Chair is prepared to accept the amendment. I want to thank the gentlewoman for her foresight and also for merging this new technology with the ability of FEMA to make better and more accurate mapping.

it seems like old times debating a telecommunications bill. It has been a while since I had that opportunity, and I see some familiar faces on both sides. I first want to congratulate my good friend from Michigan for his concerted efforts…

while I understand the sentiments and the security concerns of the Members here today on this ports issue, I feel strongly that free trade is a core American value that is worth fighting for. I look forward to making the case for free…

they never lost a bomber. The African-American fighter pilots we know today as the Tuskegee Airmen, flew more than 15,000 sorties, mostly bomber-support missions, over North Africa, Sicily and Europe during World War II. They downed…

some folks may wonder why I am up here with the distinguished delegation from the Pittsburgh area, and that deserves some explanation. The fine young quarterback for the Steelers, who became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl…

Well, I think the gentleman from Massachusetts makes a good point. I think once we start down this slippery slope it is really not in the best interests of this institution. And I think, talking to Members privately on both sides of the…

I support our action today to reauthorize the USA PATRIOT Act. Within weeks after the horrendous terrorist attacks of 2001, Congress responded with the PATRIOT Act, providing our law enforcement and intelligence communities with…

I would echo that. And I am glad we changed the rules, by the way, that one can mention that body instead of referring to it as, quote, the other body. In any event, this is meaningful legislation that we indeed want to pursue in the other…

in closing, let me again recognize a few individuals. Gary Miller of California, the author of this legislation, has been just dogged in his determination to get this legislation passed. Unfortunately, his plane was delayed coming from…

just in conclusion, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his kind words, and all the members on the committee who worked so hard on this, particularly Mr. Kanjorski and Mr. Frank on that side, and many, many others. Mr. Speaker…

I was attending events in my congressional district during today's rollcall votes on H.R. 3548, the Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building Designation Act, and H.R. 3989, the Albert Harold Quie Post Office Designation Act. Had I been…