I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 63, line 6, insert after ``individuals'' the following: ``and veteran-owned small businesses''. Page…

I thank the Chair, and I commend and congratulate Mr. Shuster on his very thoughtful approach to this passenger rail reform bill, which is poised to pass, and I encourage its passage here today. Mr. Chair, our Nation's veterans are the…

Last year alone, over 450 teachers or school employees across the Nation were arrested for misconduct with a child. That is more than one per day. What is more, the Department of Education has estimated that nearly 10 percent of students…

On rollcall No. 75 and 76 I was unavoidably detained outside of Washington, DC. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and I am pleased that the House is taking up a number of bipartisan measures this week to help eradicate this disturbing crime and assist its victims. To most Americans, human trafficking is…

I thank the chairman. It is really hard to believe that a package of bills that comes to the floor which individually passed the House 422-0, another bill passes by voice vote, another bill passes 414-3, have become so…

Last fall, after 34 years of distinguished public service, Pennsylvania State representative Paul Clymer from upper Bucks County announced his retirement. Throughout his career, Representative Clymer has been a strong advocate on many…

Section 2: ``The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.''

I now yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway), who is the chairman of the Agriculture Committee.

The bill before us today is here on the same procedure the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorization was here; we just debated that bill on the floor. They are both coming up under a suspension of the rules, and TRIA reauthorization…

I would just note that the provision that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Capuano) is referring to was heard in committee. The title of the bill passed in the committee with well over 50 votes. It passed unanimously on the floor of…

I thank the gentleman. I also am very pleased to join with my colleagues in both the House and the Senate in advancing legislation which will, we hope, appear on the President's desk to honor the service and sacrifice, the very significant…