I am very concerned with Iran's efforts to acquire nuclear weapons, like I am concerned about any country's efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. Preventing this, though, will not happen through military action. Unfortunately, the…

I believe in this bill, Madam Speaker, that we should be taking meaningful steps to end the occupation of Iraq and to bring our troops home. Iraq is in a civil war, and our occupation only inflames the insurgency and puts our troops in…

more than 4 years ago the House of Representatives authorized a war in Iraq based on misrepresentations that were false, $2 billion a week and climbing. Today, we have an opportunity to support our troops and bring them home when the House…

This amendment is simple and noncontroversial. It merely requires the President to submit a report to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees describing any authorization granted over the last 10 years to engage in intelligence…

let me thank Chairman Obey, first of all, for his strong and determined effort and his diligent effort to end this war. And, also, I want to thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) for offering this bill. H.R. 2237 does…

let me thank Congresswoman Baldwin and Congressman Barney Frank for making sure we have a chance to vote on this very important legislation today. And I just want to briefly tell you a story, if I can, very quickly. There was a young lady…

I thank again Mr. Payne for yielding. Let me commend Mr. Pitts and all those who have cosponsored this resolution, and say how important it is today for us to be discussing this in a bipartisan way and commending and remembering Mr…

I fully support and am a cosponsor of this resolution, and want to thank Congresswoman Solis for staying on point and continuing to focus and make sure that this House of Representatives understands the type of torture and violence that is…

This resolution, Madam Speaker, H. Res. 272, commemorates a very somber and very serious occasion, the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade by the United Kingdom. Two hundred years ago on March 25 in 1807…

4 years ago, President Bush stood on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, in front of a banner that said ``Mission Accomplished,'' and told us that a major combat operation had ended. Since then, 3,200 United States troops have died in…

Last year, and I guess also nearly 2 years ago, and really for many of our lives, we have known that there is a poverty crisis in America, which is growing. I think what we saw after the terrible hurricanes was that this gap, of course, is…

first let me just thank the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) for organizing these 5-minute speeches tonight, and for his leadership in fighting for home ownership and opportunity and against predatory lending practices. As my…

in 2 days we will once again celebrate Earth Day, and this year's theme is a call to action on climate change. Since the last Earth Day in 2006, a number of important events have taken place that have dramatically raised awareness on the…

As I said with regard to the Congressional Black Caucus budget, a budget is a moral document. It defines what we as a community, as a Nation, as a society hold as sacred. That is why I am pleased that this Progressive Caucus budget also is…

I want to reiterate the point that this Progressive Caucus makes, and that is that our domestic security here in our own country is an integral part of our national security. We have added $4.8 billion to our COPS program for local law…

first let me thank our chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus for her tremendous leadership on this issue and so many other issues. And I want to salute you, Congresswoman Kilpatrick and Congressman Bobby Scott, for your hard work…

by refusing to take responsibility for their failed policy in Iraq, the Bush administration has effectively forced Congress to intervene to bring it to a responsible end. Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Obey, Majority Whip Clyburn, Chairman…

for 4 years, President Bush has been able to run the war in Iraq any way he wanted to, without any questions or proper oversight from Congress. That changed with the November elections when the American people said they wanted a check on…

I know personally that we have a moral obligation to support and protect our brave men and women on the ground in Iraq. However, there is no reason for us to stand behind the President's plan to escalate his failed policy in Iraq. In fact…

Today is Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day when we urge African Americans to get educated, get involved and get tested. On Monday, the House passed my resolution H. Con. Res. 35, recognizing the goals and the ideals of Black HIV/AIDS…

it is time to make a real commitment to the peace that we want to see in the world. That is exactly what H.R. 808, introduced by Congressman Kucinich, with 52 cosponsors, would do by creating the Department of Peace. We are now spending $8…

the President said that critics of escalation have a responsibility, quite frankly, to offer an alternative. Today, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and myself will do just that. The Bring the Troops Home and Iraq…

First let me thank the gentlelady from California (Ms. Waters), for organizing this special order tonight, but also for her leadership in the Out of Iraq Caucus, which is growing each and every day. I think most Members now, whether they…

Tomorrow night President Bush will go on prime time television to present to the Nation the results of, quite frankly, what I call his listening tour on what to do about Iraq. After 4 years since the war began, the President has suddenly…

I believe the legislation we have before us today significantly improves the ability of the bank to respond to the needs of small business exporters and particularly minority and women-owned small business exporters. By creating a new…