It is with the deepest sadness that I offer my condolences to the families of the 29 brave mineworkers who perished on April 5, 2010. I have been holding these families in my thoughts and my prayers. For those of us representing…
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Ms. DeGette, for your leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I sympathize with the new Member from New York. He and Ms. DeGette and I have something in common.…
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the steel industry has a proud tradition in this country. For over 150 years, steel production has been an important symbol of American strength and a critical source of American jobs. In recent decades, the American steel industry has…
I would further like to extend my gratitude to Chairman Frank and Ranking Member Bachus for their work in advancing this important piece of legislation that will, in fact, eliminate wasteful governmental spending, saving the taxpayers a…
Mr. Speaker, when we ask troops to go to war, we have a couple of obligations: We have to make sure that we only send them to war when we have to, that we give them the protection on the battlefield to keep them safe and allow them to…
Our current ethics process is filled with flaws: the conflicts of interest exist; only Members can file complaints; the public is left in the dark regarding investigations. We haven't been very good at policing ourselves. This resolution…
I rise in support of the SCHIP bill that we will, again, today, be passing with bipartisan support. This is a bill which is not intended to be a handout. This is not a form of welfare. This is legislation that will provide assistance to…
it is with great excitement that I share my support for H.R. 2197, the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act, with the House today. Passage of this legislation will help to ensure the protection of a national…
Home foreclosures are, unfortunately, something that Ohioans face far too frequently. Ohio ranks near the top in the Nation in foreclosures. In this year alone, approximately 61,000 families will have their homes foreclosed upon. These are…
I rise today to ask support for the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007. I hail from Ohio's 18th Congressional District, a district of proud, hardworking people who understand the virtues of personal responsibility, a…
I am offering this bipartisan amendment with Congressman Aderholt to restore funding for the ARC, Appalachian Regional Commission, to $65 million in this bill. This amendment brings the Commission's funding up so that it's equal to the…
today this House will debate legislation that will help us fulfill our commitment to this Nation's service men and women, their families and our veterans. The Military Construction bill that comes to the floor today was unanimously…
both high-ranking Pentagon officials and the White House have said that they were shocked to learn of the shoddy treatment wounded soldiers were receiving at Walter Reed. They say the first time they heard about this treatment was from The…
I rise today to ask you to support this historic rules package. The winds of change have brought me here. I don't think it is too much to say that my very presence before you constitutes a message to this body, a message sent from the good…





