Darlene Hooley

No, it doesn't mandate that it needs to be an RFID device. It doesn't mandate that. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

how much times remains on this side? The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman from Oregon has 3 minutes remaining.

my amendment represents a crucial step in the ongoing effort to stop the flow of methamphetamines into the United States. A cheap, easily manufactured drug that gives addicts an intense long-lasting high, meth has emerged as the drug of…

I am pleased that elements of the amendment I had intended to offer were incorporated into the en bloc amendment offered by Chairman Regula. As our troops return home from active duty service, a growing number of them are unable to return…

it is my honor to introduce Pastor Stan Peterson this morning. Stan is a senior pastor at Monmouth Christian Church, as well as the lead chaplain for the Polk County Police and Fire Chaplaincy Team. His family has deep roots in Polk…

In honor of Memorial Day, I rise today to pay tribute to the brave men and women who gallantly gave their lives so we may live in freedom. Throughout the history of our nation, valiant soldiers have struggled, distinguished themselves…

I rise today to condemn the alleged abuse of prisoners in Iraq. We must take every step possible to investigate the shocking allegations, punish any perpetrators, re-examine our entire system of interrogation and confinement to prevent…

Right now, Oregon has 7.7 percent unemployment, the highest in the country. Since January, 2001, the State has lost over 50,000 jobs. These are hard-working men and women, not statistics. They are real people with real lives and families…

Mr. Chairman, a budget resolution is all about priorities. I think few people here would disagree that education has to be one of our top priorities. All we have to do is look around at what is happening today. We have jobs being shipped…

I grew up in a family where if we gave our word, we kept our word. We did not break our promise. And this budget is full of broken promises. I want to talk about just one of those today. There are many, including for veterans, No Child…

Oregon has had the dubious distinction of being the number one State for unemployment. We lost more than 57,000 jobs. I think people need to be reminded that unemployment benefits do not pay their full salary. This is a bridge from one job…

There are a number of things both good and bad in this Omnibus Appropriations bill that we're considering today. I want to talk specifically about an issue that is extremely important to me and the people I represent, and one that I've…

I told a story of a constituent who had her purse stolen and ended up spending hours trying to clean up her credit files as a result. It got so bad, in fact, that the police officer suggested it would be easier for her to change her name…

despite the hard work and good intentions of many Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, we have lost the forest for the trees, and so I rise today in opposition to conference report on H.R. 1. We have lost sight of what seniors…

Over the last 7 years, Oregon seniors have told me that their top concern is the high cost of prescription drugs coupled with the lack of coverage for these lifesaving medicines under the Medicare program. Regrettably, the bill before us…

Mr. Speaker, I stand here in the well of the people's House today to offer a motion to instruct the conferees of the Medicare prescription drug bill to provide a much-needed payment update to physicians for the next 2 years and eliminate…

today I am introducing a petition to force a vote on legislation to extend unemployment benefits as a triage effort to tide people over until we address the underlying problem behind high unemployment rates: the U.S. economy's job losses…

when Americans think about hunger, we usually think about mass starvation in faraway countries. But hunger too often lurks in our own back yards. In the United States, over 33 million people live in households where people have to skip…

in August of 2001, a constituent of mine had her purse stolen, an unfortunate incident that caused her some initial annoyance, but one she quickly forgot after doing all the responsible things like filing a police report, cancelling her…

this amendment is simple and could go a long ways towards increasing the security of our States' drivers licenses, which are the primary means of photo identification in this country. These documents are too easily forged, counterfeited…

our veterans have made great personal sacrifices, and members of Congress have a responsibility to serve our retired military personnel, just as they served our country. But the needs of our veterans are not being met. Funding for medical…

I am very happy to rise today and make what I hope will be my last statement on the House floor on H.R. 733, the McLoughlin House National Historic Site Act. I have been working on this bill for 3 years; and I want to thank my colleagues…

Mr. Chairman, our previous speaker talked about bipartisan effort to not pass this amendment. Let me state that last year there was a bipartisan effort to get this amendment in the bill, and it passed both the House and the Senate. It is…

I support the Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act. Online gambling has a huge impact on individuals and families. But I am not supporting the rule because we have not been able to bring up the child tax credit. I went to the…

Right now Oregon has 7.6 percent unemployment, the highest in the Nation. In March of this year food and transportation lost manufacturing jobs, 800 jobs. These hardworking men and women are not statistics. They are real people with real…