the freedom of the United States has depended on the courage of men and women in uniform for over 200 years. Our veterans, having served as a member of the greatest military in the world, can be assured that they have the appreciation and…

this amendment would add a section at the end of the bill to express a sense of Congress that the Corporation for National and Community Service should attempt to coordinate the recruiting and assignment procedures of their various…

I was very impressed by the last speech, and I wish I could be as charitable about the underlying product or about the effort that we are making on the floor today. I do want to congratulate the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee for…

Mr. Speaker, it was Ralph Waldo Emerson who once wrote that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. Mr. Speaker, our friends on the other side of the aisle have today…

when the Democrats took control of this body, prices at the pump were about 30 percent lower. The price on the spot market for a barrel of oil was $55, not $100 the way it was last week. They promised to address the energy crisis that has…

I think we have made the case here, Mr. Speaker, that it is important that this legislation go forward to cure an inability of Congress to bring closure on this very, very important issue. This is stop-gap legislation that is necessary to…

tonight the House has an opportunity to give American working families and employers the shot in the arm they need to weather this growing economic storm. The heart of this bipartisan plan focuses on putting more demand into a flagging…

I came to the conclusion we needed to consider moving forward with a stimulus package. Today, Mr. Speaker, I am proud to say our Chamber has an opportunity to find common ground and rally, despite our ideological differences, behind a…

the current subprime housing crisis, coupled with volatile energy prices, rising costs in health care and looming tax increases, among others, have put our country on the dark path of economic slowdown. And although not yet a technical…

Thank goodness they are not going to have to wait a generation for a Democratic President. This bill, Madam Speaker, is a good resolution to a political impasse and a good solution to the hindering cuts that impede our Nation's physicians…

I'll keep my remarks brief and submit the bulk of my remarks for the Record where they contain economic analysis and no theology, so they may be out of place in this floor debate. It's been fascinating to listen to the lecture that we've…

I have been listening this evening to the presentations of the last two speakers and I am struck by how, with powerful presentations, I think with a logic which is difficult to challenge, and with oration rhetoric they have laid out the…

What we are seeing is a vehicle being called ``tax reform'' being used as a locomotive to drive higher taxes, higher revenues, and higher spending levels. This is an attempt in the name of fiscal responsibility to take more from the…

And what is particularly perverse about it, to respond to the gentleman, is we are talking here about permanent tax increases, to provide temporary protection to other taxpayers. Ultimately they have created a series of PAYGO rules that…

Madam Speaker, we cannot express enough the tremendous debt of gratitude we owe the brave men and women who defend our freedoms every day. It is with great honor that I join my colleagues on the House floor today and help lead the debate…

As the United States enters a new era of trade liberalization, where foreign competition and an evolving international market challenge the historic preeminence of America's manufacturing base, Congress must be vigilant in upholding its…

we have had, I think, a very good debate today on the energy tax bill, and I admire the passion on the other side, even if I don't associate myself with all of its particulars. I believe the debate offered Members a chance to hear both…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in the strongest possible opposition to this rule. In the panoply of public policy issues, there is no more important question than starting or ending an armed conflict. The decision we make today will determine…

for those who question the role of religious expression and religious faith in our national history and in our public square, I rise tonight to read a nationally broadcast prayer that was read on D-Day, June 6, 1944, by President Franklin…

the motion to commit is very simple and self-explanatory, but at the same time, it is also very timely. It comes at a time when there are legitimate and growing concerns about the pending change in tax policy in America and how it might…

But, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to, for a moment, return to my prior topic, put my green eye shade back on and talk about the AMT and its potential effect on taxpayers. You know, one point that I hadn't had the opportunity to make earlier, was…

in my view, there are three Grand Canyons in America. One is famous, and it is in Arizona and, I think, familiar to most in the West. Another is well known in the eastern United States, and it is in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. The third has…

whatever the rhetoric, the Democratic budget resolution fails to keep faith with the American people. Instead of embracing fiscal responsibility, it underwrites a saturnalia of spending propped up by, and listen to my words, the largest…

with regard to the current debate on the floor on Iraq policy, I would like to offer the following observations. First, I respect the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, and I appreciate President…