It is with a heavy heart that I rise today and speak of the death of Pennsylvania State Trooper Paul G. Richey. On January 13, Richey responded to a domestic dispute call. He volunteered because he had taken a call at that residence…

Some say that America is successful because of what we do here in Washington. I couldn't disagree more. America is successful because of her citizens. And tonight, I want to share and talk about and recognize three such individuals from…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1111, designating March 2, 2010, as ``Read Across America Day.'' Once upon a time, when there were no televisions or computers, reading was…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 362, expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program. The National…

Having no further requests for time, I yield back the balance of my time.

Dana's best friend, Rex, was alive. However, the reunion was short-lived as Rex was scheduled to be brought back into service. Growing up in Smethport, Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District, Dana has always loved…

Thank you, Dr. Burgess. I really appreciate what my good friend from Texas is doing in terms of his leadership with the Congressional Health Care Caucus. It's refreshing in this Chamber to deal with folks who have the facts and have the…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today actually in celebration of the recognition of the 100th anniversary of a great, value-laden, principle-driven organization, the Boy Scouts of America. It was 100 years ago this month that…

Well, you have touched on so many very important issues during that time, during the course of this hour. I certainly want to come back to--you know, when I started in health care, I mean, the patients were not a part of the treatment…

I have to wonder with that because I see premiums like announcements, and they are going up. And this is why we're committed to doing the right type of smart government solutions to bring the costs of health care down, the premiums down…

Some of the observations of just watching the summit, as I guess it was called--I have a question for you. I will come back to you for that. Some observations of the proceedings that I watched today when I had an opportunity to tune in in…

I thank my good friend, Mr. Kanjorski, for yielding and this opportunity to take time to remember and to recognize the life and the public service of Congressman John Murtha. As a freshman, and being here 14 months, I had the opportunity…