Budgeting is one of the most fundamental duties of governing. Yet here we are, a month beyond the deadline for producing a Federal budget, and the Democrat-controlled House will not pass a budget for the next fiscal year. This will be the…

Today I rise to recognize not only all of those who participated in Sunday's Flying Pig Marathon, but most importantly, our male winner from my area, Milford, Ohio. Let me tell you the conditions 18,000 participants faced on Sunday…

On March 20, the majority in this body passed a bill that the American public knew was going to cost too much and not really effectively address the problems with health care; but despite claims made to the contrary, this body did pass the…

Yesterday, Bloomberg reported what Moody's has been saying all year. Moody's once again reminded the United States that we are moving ``substantially'' closer to losing our AAA credit rating due to the rising cost of our debt service. The…

And I think it's interesting that as we continue to debate this since Roe v. Wade, sometimes the media inadvertently sends a pro-life message. There was a movie a few years ago which captured Hollywood's attention, and it was called…

Thank you. You know, one of the things that I'm proud of is the fact that it's not just conservative women that have been at the forefront of this debate. As we all know, this debate, as I said before, began in 1792, and when Mrs…

To continue with Women's History Month and to focus on pro-life women, I want you to imagine, Mr. Speaker, what it was like to be an American woman in the 1700s and 1800s. It surprises me to have to say this, but at that time women could…

Today, we really want to focus this next hour on women in history because this is the month for women in history. Toward that end, we really want to focus on women in history who were pro-life. I would like to begin by talking about the…

As we go back out into the hall and we look at that statue of the women who gave us the opportunity to be able to be here on the floor today, not only did they give us the right to vote, they gave all children the opportunity to have the…

Americans are hurting. One year ago, this Congress passed a $787 billion stimulus bill which was supposed to keep unemployment under 8 percent, but since its enactment more than 3.5 million jobs have been lost. The national unemployment…

Last Friday, almost 500,000 folks gathered at the Capitol to remind us once again that all life is precious and that the unborn are guaranteed the right to life. While abortion has been allowed in this country for the past 37 years…

Thank you to my good friend from New Jersey. One of my family member's favorite movies is ``It's a Wonderful Life.'' It is a story about George Bailey, who thinks he's losing the family bank, played by Jimmy Stewart, and Clarence Oddbody…

I just want to say a couple of things about the Planned Parenthood organization in my district. As of record, there have been two cases of underage children that have received abortions without parental--well, in one case it was a father…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to talk about this issue. I'd like to take a few minutes to not only say that this is the 37th anniversary of one of the most dark days in the U.S. history, but to talk about the ramifications of what that act did. To…

I rise today to applaud this House for standing with our friend, the nation of Israel. Madam Speaker, Israel has a right and a duty to defend herself from the savage attacks of Hamas launched from Gaza. The Israeli government continues to…

I rise today to ask Congress, no, to beg Congress to do something about the ever-increasing cost of gasoline. Mr. Speaker, my constituents are struggling every day with this ever-growing burden. Just Sunday, as my husband was filling up…

I rise today in honor and celebration of the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding and pay tribute to a man who contributed greatly to the freedom and democracy enjoyed both by Israel and the United States. Marvin Belkin enlisted in the…

tonight in my community we will celebrate the lives of our fallen heroes who have fought so bravely to defend our freedom, including our own Matt Maupin. Today General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker will speak to us and report on the…

I rise tonight to offer my sincere condolences to the family of Staff Sergeant Keith Matthew Maupin. Yesterday, Keith and Carolyn Maupin learned that the United States Army had positively identified the remains found last week in Iraq as…

this morning when I woke up and read the clips from Cincinnati's The Enquirer, the headline said, ``Cincinnati Philanthropist Dies.'' It should have read, ``Cincinnati's Best Friend Dies.'' We have lost a great friend of the arts, Patricia…

Last week, I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Congressman Henry Hyde. The United States lost a great statesman. I lost a role model and a valued friend. We all lost a man who exemplified civility and led a life…

I rise today to recognize a team of courageous student athletes from Portsmouth, Ohio. On Sunday, October 28, the Shawnee State University men's soccer team, fresh off their final victory of the season, traveled back to campus to find…

I rise today to protest the majority's decision to tie the funding of our veterans to the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriation bill. The facts of this case are simple. The House had passed a bill on June 15, followed by the…

I rise in opposition of Senate bill 5. This Nation is divided on this issue. Many people believe our tax dollars should not be used when the compromising of a human life is involved. Many people believe embryonic stem cells kill a human…

I rise tonight after another long day out of disappointment--disappointed that we are not having a real debate about how we win in Iraq. We have spent countless hours in what is little more than political theater. This body is scheduled to…