I think one of the principal reasons we are seeing these high energy prices is because we are far too reliant upon foreign sources of energy. We have put off-limits an area which is in Mr. Young's State, in Alaska, ANWR. It's an area that…

House Democrats' fiscally irresponsible budget will impose on American workers and businesses a $683 billion tax hike, the largest in U.S. history. With our economy slowing and many families losing their homes, the last thing Congress…

a few years ago, I had the honor of coming to the floor of this House to congratulate Cincinnati's Elder High School for winning the Ohio State Division 1 football championship 2 years in a row, quite an accomplishment. Today, I want to…

rather than spinning our wheels on this issue, there is a much more important issue that we should be dealing with today, and the very safety of our Nation is at issue. I'm disappointed that we have reached the point in this House that…

I think anything that approaches amnesty is wrong, and I think they're going to have a hard time getting enough votes in the House to pass such a bill.

And the overwhelming number are in favor of border security, against anything that approaches amnesty.

I personally do not think that a majority of the Republican conference could support anything that even approaches amnesty. And that's what many of us consider this so-called guest worker program to be.

the Cincinnati Bengals once again will not be in the Super Bowl this year. Maybe next year. But Cincinnati is blessed with some of the best high school football in the Nation. In fact, for the last 3 years in a row the Ohio State champs…

Mr. Speaker, let us face it. This is nothing more or less than an attempt to sow doubt on the legitimacy of this President. It is an attempt to weaken President Bush, and it is unfortunate because we have much work to do in this House and…

September 11, 2001, changed our world. It changed the way in which we must deal with terrorism and the way in which we, as a country, must protect ourselves. Since then, Congress and the administration have taken steps to help better…

Traditional marriage, let us face it, is under attack for the very reasons that my colleague from California (Mr. Cox) had cited in that article. We need a constitutional amendment to protect traditional marriage from the courts. For the…

I also want to thank and recognize the leadership of the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Akin) for his determination in protecting the Pledge of Allegiance in this country. I wish to also express my support, as chairman of the Subcommittee on…

The more U.S. taxpayers are forced to support unnecessary and economically dubious programs such as the MAP, the less credibility our Nation has on adhering to free trade principles. I think even though the Europeans do it does not…

Mr. Chairman, each year, through the Market Access Program, known as MAP, Congress gives tens of millions of dollars away to industry groups to advertise their products in other countries. It is called the Market Access Program because it…

Although supporters of the program some years ago changed the name, it was MPP, the Market Promotion Program, to MAP, the Market Access Program, and made some other cosmetic adjustments due to pressure from taxpayer watchdog groups, the…

Mr. Chairman, each year the timber industry is subsidized by millions of taxpayer dollars for logging in the Tongass National Forest, approximately $750 million over the last two decades, so that is three-quarters of a billion dollars…

I rise to recognize the achievements of two outstanding groups of young women from my District. Both happen to be from Mount Notre Dame High School. This past fall the Mount Notre Dame golf team registered its second consecutive Ohio State…

This substitute amendment should be soundly defeated. The substitute amendment appears to operate as a mere sentence enhancement authorizing punishment in addition to any penalty imposed for the predicate offense. That is most unfortunate…

Sadly, recent studies in Maryland, North Carolina and New York City and Illinois indicate that homicide is the leading cause of death of pregnant women in those parts of the country. Those homicides are often inspired by the desire to kill…

on the blustery evening of November 29, 2003, the Elder High School football team won their second consecutive Ohio State championship under the guidance of Coach Doug Ramsey, becoming just the fourth school ever to win back-to-back…

Mr. Speaker, in the world today, few men live their lives as a model of courage and freedom with as much vigor as Chen Shui-bian. As President of Taiwan, Chen has been a stalwart champion of human rights and an ally of the United States in…

I rise today appalled that an extremist minority in the other body has forced Miguel Estrada, an excellent and well-qualified attorney, to withdraw his name as a candidate for nomination to the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. As…

Partial-birth abortion is the termination of the life of a living baby just seconds before it takes its first breath outside the womb. The procedure is violent, it is gruesome, it is horrific, it is barbaric, it is infanticide. Proponents…

I have in my hand here a letter written by another distinguished American general, Norman Schwarzkopf, who in essence indicates, and I will just take one sentence here, ``I regard legal protections for our flag as an absolute necessity and…

on the blustery, frigid evening of November 30, 2002, the Elder High School football team made their championship dreams a reality. The Elder Panthers overcame the weather, a 4-hour bus ride, and a spirited Warren Harding team to return…