Michael Kopetski: “in closing, we talk about being a civilized society in this debate and I think life is often full of ironies. This…”

I think it is ironic that those on the Republican side of the aisle who, for years, opposed the concept of the independent counsel, in fact allowed the laws under the independent counsel to expire this past December because of opposition…

I rise with great respect and admiration for Tip O'Neill and to join my colleagues in commemorating his service to the House of Representatives and our Nation. Speaker O'Neill's passing is a historic loss to this Nation and I offer my…

I rise for the third straight year during consideration of the Defense authorization legislation to address the issue of nuclear weapons testing. Today, the international community is negotiating earnestly a complete cessation of all…

Mr. Speaker, I visited refugee camps in Hong Kong, Thailand, India, and Turkey, and I heard the horror stories that people endured and learned how difficult it is to gain political asylum in the United States. However, an exception to our…