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Kay Granger is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 12th congressional district since 1997. A member of the Republican Party, she has held various leadership positions in Congress, including serving as the chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Granger has been an advocate for increased defense spending and has emphasized the importance of national security in her legislative work.
our intelligence community and military officials should have every tool available to them as we continue to fight the global war on terror. While we all agree that proper oversight is necessary, oversight does not equate to needless red…
my motion to recommit corrects a Democrat bill that will do great harm to America's seniors and working class. It's also the only chance that the minority's been given in this disappointing process to amend the bill before us today. This…
I think the Chicago Tribune said it nicely when they said last week, ``Democrats promised way more than they delivered.'' Because of the lack of follow-through in failure to govern by the Democratic majority, the approval numbers of…
if Washington Democrats get their way, millions of Americans will see their taxes go up by billions of dollars. In a Gallup Poll released earlier this week, 53 percent of the American people said their Federal income taxes were too high…
on Sunday afternoon, I drove about 20 miles to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balint in Willow Park, Texas. I had the solemn honor of presenting them with congressional remarks commemorating the noble and distinguished service of their son…
this bill before us eliminates $3.1 billion that would support the plan, approved by this Congress, to reposition our military forces throughout the world, a plan that is integral to our strategy to win the war on terror. The cut in…
each Member in this House comes to Congress with his own agenda, his district's needs, and his committee requests, but the one thing that should surmount all those individual desires, needs, and energies is the commitment to keep our…
on rollcall No. 422, passage of H.R. 4, the Pension Protection Act, I inadvertently pressed the ``aye'' button. I meant to vote ``no'' and would like the Record to reflect that. ____________________
my amendment simply deletes section 8057 of the underlying bill. While there was merit in including this provision in 1997 when it was first enacted, the provision has become unnecessary due to comprehensive safeguards enacted into…
I have often had the opportunity to speak on this floor on important issues, but none more important than this, because today I am honored to sponsor this resolution in support of the rights of all Iraqis. It has been said that a nation…
the memory of September 11 and our reaction to it will be forever with us. Most of us experienced first shock, then disbelief, confusion, yes, great concern, certainly, but, above all, horror when we fully realized what had been done to…
I am tempted to begin by saying that I come to honor the life of Ronald Reagan; but the truth is nothing I can say, nothing anyone can say can speak more loudly than Reagan's own achievements do. His legacy will endure and his memory will…
today we are talking about a bill that requires schools to develop nutritional guidelines for all foods sold in schools. I support this bill, and I believe it is very important for schools to have specific nutritional guidelines in place…
on Saturday I handed out awards to some 4,600 kids that participated with me in the Cowtown 5-K running race the weekend before. I was happy to promote an activity that gets kids moving. And I think that getting young people in events like…
Mr. Speaker, Mark Twain once said, ``Out of our schools grows the greatness of our Nation.'' Today I want to introduce you to the greatness of our Nation. I want you to meet Logan Granger. Yes, that is right, Granger. Logan is my…
Absolutely. The highlight of any trip like that is to sit and break bread with the people who serve; and we always sit with people who are in our districts, but in my particular case the people of Texas overall. But amongst the men and…
I admire Larry Combest because he has the right balance of things. He knows what is really important in politics and in life. He maintains his dignity, his honesty, and his commitment while giving us his best for nearly 20 years. He served…
since September 11, 2001, Americans have had great lessons in what it means to be a hero. We realize more than ever that we owe a debt of gratitude to those patriots and their families who fight to protect our freedoms. Today, I am rising…
Today in my district, doctors are being forced out of practice because of the skyrocketing cost of medical malpractice insurance. In fact, a very close friend of mine who is a practicing physician in Fort Worth, doctor Susan Blue, has…
this Congress set December 31 as the deadline for screening checked baggage for explosives, and 75 percent of our airports will make that deadline, but for the other 25 percent, we have a train wreck coming. It is a crisis and it is a…
millions of people poured into movie theaters this weekend to see the movie ``Wind Talkers'' with Nicholas Cage. The movie is set during World War II against the backdrop of the horrific battle of Saipan; the drama revolves around the…
I am talking today more as a single parent myself, who worked very hard to support my children from the time they were tiny, and I know that quality child care is absolutely necessary, first of all to meet the needs of the children, but to…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and, unfortunately, child abuse is a very real problem in the United States. In 1999, 825,000 children were victims of abuse or neglect, a sad and preventable statistic, Mr. Speaker, 825,000 children…
the hardworking American people deserve a break. The economy is slowing down. Consumer confidence is low. A tax cut now would put money back in the pockets of those who know best how to spend it; that is, the American taxpayer. A tax…
I stood behind the Balanced Budget Act when it was passed in 1997. We all believed it was a good bill that addressed fraud and abuse in Medicare billing. But now, 3 years down the road, we are seeing unintended consequences of this bill…
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