American taxpayers cannot continue to pay for an unlimited Pentagon budget just because Members of Congress are fearful.

I just don't see any way to defend channeling more money to the Texas Department of Transportation, given the arrogance with which it has approached the transportation needs in our State.

I think that is probably the way we will handle it, is with a reserve fund.

Your State has certainly been a leader in this area at a time that the Federal Government, under the Bush administration, did nothing for families facing a health care crisis.

Isn't it also accurate that those who basically propose to do nothing about climate change will bring to the economy very significant costs from failing to address what you have described as the key threat to our planet?

this whole question of international tax dodging is extremely important.

There is a tremendous amount of money, often for the same purpose; the American opportunity tax credit is a tax expenditure that I support, but I think it has to be continually evaluated.

I know that your plans, and this is so different; in fact, it is a total reversal of the last 8 years because you have a plan that is based on science rather than just based on rhetoric and ideology.

I do think that the Administration understands that, to get economic recovery, we need educational advancement.

Congressman Lloyd Doggett (H.R 1265) introduced March 2, 2009.

since the broad outlines of economic recovery legislation were first announced, Representative Tom Perriello and I have been working with our colleagues to see that that legislation was strengthened to include additional assistance for…

What progress, when this Congress and our new President accord such a high priority to the health of our children. A healthy body, like an educated mind, is an opportunity that all children should share--an opportunity denied to over 1…

we certainly do need a balanced, enlightened trade policy. But this debate is not about trade, it is about the guiding principle of the Bush Administration--arrogance-- arrogance that has served our country so poorly. This President…

The only purpose of your requesting this secret session is to present to the House, or have others present, matters that you feel you cannot present in public concerning matters that are classified. It may be necessary to discuss other…

I understand the distinction, but I think of my history with the Texas Open Meetings Act, and just the discussing of these matters is part of public business.

I understand. If there is discussion and debate of matters that do not concern classified materials, then under the terms of the unanimous consent agreement and the rules of the House, is any Member of this House who is present for that…

I will at this point withdraw my reservation, but would want noted by the reservation my concern as a former member of the Judiciary about the precedent-setting nature of this. This is the fourth time since 1825, and I just ask that we…

I would just suggest that we could be better off having this done in the unanimous consent agreement itself, since that is what's setting out the terms of this discussion. It is a very, very serious matter when we do the public's business…

So in the history of the United States Congress since its founding, there have been secret sessions no more than five times?

Mr. Speaker, some folks think that President Bush's term ends on January 20, 2009. Many Americans have a big red circle or a happy face on their calendar already on that date, or perhaps on their key chains, and their watches that tick…

Mr. Speaker, with this veto, President Bush has once again failed to safeguard our families. And what is this ``waterboarding'' that the President so readily embraces? It sounds a little like a cousin of skateboarding or snowboarding. But…

this debate is not nearly so much about fossil fuels as fossilized thinking. Conceivably there was a time in this country when federal tax policy that was "of, by and for Big Oil" meant dependable energy for our families. But now that…

I also want to thank the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce for bringing this to my attention. Austin is an area that has a very dynamic economy, and so much of our success results from the fact that our business leaders are enlightened…

while the Bush Administration's reaction to the economic downturn was to continue whistling ``Don't Worry, Be Happy,'' we were at work on a prompt response. But today's stimulus is far less effective than it could have been and should have…

Yesterday's Senate vote for another blank check to President Bush for the Iraq war was as wrongheaded as the Senate's original 2002 blessing for that invasion, despite the strong opposition of most House Democrats. Of course the Iraq surge…