I would hope that would occur within the context of reductions and concessions in tactical nuclear weapons from Russia.

With respect to the hedge, of course, our continued concern is that with the Phased Adaptive Approach, the coverage of protection to the mainland United States is not to arrive until 2020.

Does the Obama Administration have plans to review and revise the nation's nuclear strategy and/or guidance on the roles and missions of nuclear weapons, which was last revised nearly ten years ago by the Bush Administration?

This amendment is so 1980s. It's when Ronald Reagan proposed STAR Wars and the Democrats were opposed, and we're well past that. Missile defense now has total bipartisan support. President Clinton pursued it, President Obama pursued it and…

The gentleman from Colorado says that there is no strategic rationale for these troops; but, in fact, there is no strategic rationale for this amendment. This amendment is completely arbitrary in the cuts that are proposed, and there is no…

I think it's important for us to understand who might attack us. And this is not an issue of these troops being a relic.

This House has passed this in legislation form five times, four as part of the National Defense Authorization Act and once as part of a stand-alone bill.

In my district we had a woman, Maria Lauterbach, who was tragically murdered after making allegations of sexual assault.

I believe that this should not wait for the National Defense Authorization Act this year.

I am honored to speak today in remembrance of the life and legacy of our 40th President, Ronald Reagan. Just prior to Ronald Reagan assuming the Presidency, many people wondered whether this country's best days were behind us. "What I'd…

As elected officials, all of us who serve in this Chamber have the honor of representing our constituents in public service. And as elected officials, we are also fortunate that some of our best and most able Americans choose to serve…

I am saddened to take part in today's tribute to our colleague Gabrielle Giffords, who was so senselessly shot this weekend; her outreach coordinator, Gabe Zimmerman, who was killed in the line of duty during the incident; two other staff…

The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture except during the life of the person attained.

I would like to thank Ranking Member McKeon for his leadership on our committee and certainly for his support for our men and women in uniform in what has been this long year of trying to get a bill passed for the National Defense…

I rise in strong opposition to this CR, specifically because of section 2412. The Democrats are holding hostage the funding necessary to sustain our nuclear weapons and our nuclear facilities until the Senate ratifies the New START Treaty…

Today I speak in favor of H.R. 2378, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, which seeks to level the playing field for American companies, some of whom have found themselves unable to compete with foreign companies who are unfairly…

Last March I voted against ObamaCare, the government takeover of health care, in part because it imposed over half a trillion dollars of additional taxes, fees, and costs on an already struggling U.S. economy. Throughout the year-long…

I want to thank the Rules Committee for ruling my amendment in order and for providing this opportunity to assist low-income seniors and our Nation's veterans with obtaining safe and quality housing. This amendment is a narrowly tailored…

Today is the 57th day of one of the largest oil disasters in history. Today is also the 166th day this year that this Congress has failed to produce a budget. Each day, oil continues to flow into the gulf, increasing the catastrophic…

I urge all of my colleagues to support this measure, which makes good financial and fiscal sense. It would lower the amount, providing greater assistance because there would be a greater number of loans which could be provided assistance…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment that caps the temporary authority for the Federal Housing Administration to insure homes in high-cost areas at $500,000. The current temporary authority has the FHA insuring mortgages as…

Well, I appreciate my good friend Mr. Miller's statement. There is one that I do want to correct, though, which is that all of Ohio would be under his suggested limit of 415. We certainly could have picked a lower number. My community is…

As Congress takes this time to recognize World Ocean Day, I think it is absolutely appropriate for us to ask the administration for answers on the gulf oil leak and the tragedy that is occurring there. I think the American people are…

It's, Mr. President, tell the American people how this leak is going to be stopped. Tell us how this cleanup is going to occur, and tell us how this is going to be avoided in the future. The public input is, Stop the leak.

I appreciate Mr. Kucinich from Ohio's comments on the issues of how we need to look at how we are treating the environment. And as we are into day 51 of this crisis in the gulf, Congress has begun to have hearings, the House and the…