I rise today because of a great game that took place last night that we know of as the Super Bowl that not only captures the hearts and minds of the people in the United States but worldwide, because football is definitely a worldwide…

This is a serious matter, we all know that. But the fact is, I think a lot of us are questioning the timing of this. I was in Bosnia last year with the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Ike Skelton) and others. Those people were so appreciative…

this past week I lost a true friend as well as my chief of staff, Alex Haught, who was killed in an automobile wreck in Nashville, Tennessee, the victim of a drunk driver. Perhaps the only thing more shocking than the suddenness of Alex's…

As you can tell, we are putting a great deal of emphasis and time on improving passenger service...

Okay. Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

as a veteran National Guardsman and member of the Committee on International Relations, I stand in strong support of this resolution to support our men and women in uniform. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this resolution…

I know a lot of these issues, all of them are very important to all of us as Americans. I know that we probably will end up completing our task this week. I am pleased that we have a balanced budget agreement and the first surplus in over…

I support this resolution. The United States must take steps to stop the killing, human rights abuses and humanitarian disaster that is taking place in Sierra Leone. This resolution puts the House on record behind a series of actions that…

I rise in support of H.R. 2431. Mr. Speaker, I am glad that we were able to work through the process to reach a compromise on the legislation before us today. It is a fully bipartisan bill. It does not target one group or one country…

this is a sad time. J.J. Chestnut and John Gibson will always be remembered by the families and friends and all of us that love them and respect them. I grew up in a family where we had a lot of security around. My father was Governor of…

I stand to welcome Dr. Kevin Shrum to the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives and to thank him for opening our session today with a heartfelt prayer. Dr. Shrum is a devout Christian and an inspiring pastor. His church is in…

I rise today to report on my experience with the House that Congress Built and to urge all my colleagues to participate in this project. Last year Congress passed House Resolution 147, which encourages all Members to participate in and to…

I commend my colleague, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), for his passionate advocacy for the persecuted and for bringing this to our attention. I have had the opportunity to participate in the debate in the committee on this most…

I tell the gentleman that I was at a small college university and I had a tough time balancing that budget. If the gentleman were to put me in a stringent situation such as that, where I had to look 4 years out, and I could not adjust my…

let us all get behind this most important transportation bill for the 21st century. We need it, and we need it now.

I support S. 1349, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation to the vessel Prince Nova for employment in the coastwise trade of the United States. Mr. Speaker, this is identical to the…

I do not claim to be a great constitutional scholar, but I have read the Constitution and considered carefully what scholars have written about the document, about what its framers had in mind, about our common law tradition and about the…

I rise on this special occasion, recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mr. Speaker, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer affecting women in the United States, with one out of eight women developing this disease…

I also support the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Stupak]. This amendment is very clear, concise, and will decrease the Coast Guard's operations and maintenance costs of this facility. Therefore, I support the…

I think it comes to a time that we have to make up our mind, are we going to have a debate? Are we going to have a vote on campaign finance reform? I think I have waited long enough. I think most of the other Members have. You turn on TV…

at a celebration of India's independence, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. In a conversation which followed, Mr. Gandhi and I discussed the planned Season for Nonviolence, which will create…

several days ago I had the opportunity to participate in a news conference at the White House, and it was a true love-in, it was a true commitment that we are going to balance the budget, and it is historic. We are on track toward a first…

What kind of America do we envision for the future? What kind of America do our constituents expect? I think all of us know, whether it be the Democratic plan or Republican plan, we are going to have some kind of tax relief this year. We…

I cannot think of a more compelling argument made in the U.S. House of Representatives today than the words of a very dear friend and inspiration of mine, Dr. Billy Graham. As many of my colleagues remember, last February we bestowed a…

Mr. Speaker, today I enjoy a privilege that can only be dreamed of by millions around the world. That privilege is freedom: My freedom to express myself as I choose. My freedom to openly believe in God and to serve Him according to the…