Louis Stokes: “The record will show that the gentleman from Missouri has indeed been a strong advocate on behalf of scientific research…”

This task force worked diligently and I think they produced an excellent product. They listened to many groups, both in closed hearings and in open hearings. I think that the committee tried to improve upon the current situation. First, I…

I rise in support of H.R. 1635, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act. I am proud to share authorship of this legislation with my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Portman). Since its introduction, the…

Substantive changes to or restrictions on entitlement law or other mandatory spending law in appropriations laws will be scored against the Appropriations Committee's section 302(b) allocations in the House and the Senate.

Yes, both the gentleman from California and I would concur in the gentleman's judgment that such a study does not reflect the critical needs and priorities currently confronting us. And even though the amount of money used to fund the…