this war was launched without an imminent threat to our families. It endangers them more every day, creating new generations of terrorists. Radical ``know it all'' ideologues here in Washington bent facts, distorted intelligence, and…

America deserves a real choice about our future in Iraq. But, instead, tomorrow it is presented with a false choice. Indeed, not so much a debate about our future in Iraq as a 10- hour or so talk-a-thon. The talk-a-thon is about a…

a massive experiment on poor people in Texas has been a true disaster. Mr. Baca seeks to ensure that all Americans are protected from the same thing happening to them. Apparently, there were some people, who thought that Accenture could do…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Carmen Anaya was a remarkable human being. Her life of 79 years both inspires and teaches us. Born in Monterrey, Mexico; a teacher, she moved to the United States as a young woman and married Jose Anaya. For the…

some folks really do get all of the breaks, and I am not talking about winning the lottery. The lobbyists are winning. The very wealthiest few in this country continue to hit the jackpot with their Republican friends controlling…

corruption is rampant in Washington, and we are now in the fifth month of this congressional session. About the only action these Republicans have taken is to enact a harsh punishment. Yes, they have enacted a punishment on all of the fat…

this lobby bill began with grand talk and broad promises, and today it is ending with a whimper. The announcement was the high watermark. Since then, the Republican strategy has been on each of these reforms, let the weak get weaker, and…

the lives and livelihood of tens of thousands of Texans in a major hurricane zone are at risk because of defective federal levees that only the federal government can repair. I am here to ask that on the third vote this morning, our…

New Orleans is not the only place where tens of thousands of Americans stand in peril from flooding and drowning because of defective levees. The good people across three congressional districts along the Rio Grande River at the…

this $7.8 million State Department amendment that I offer tonight on behalf of myself, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Reyes empowers you, Mr. Chairman, and you, Mr. Wolf, as our important subcommittee chairman, and the conferees to address a serious…

I respect the subcommittee chairman's comments. I do not think he or the Appropriations Committee or the chairman of the full committee are the problem. They recognized this problem last year when they asked the State Department to take…

I have just returned from a joyful celebration at the White House, not one about red or blue States, but about burnt orange, branded into the pages of sports history. As much as all of us can come together to celebrate the dramatic UT…

I was amazed a few minutes ago to have the Office of Management and Budget Director tell me in a committee hearing that the administration is eliminating the $255 death benefit available to widows and widowers under Social Security as a…

like the President's wishful, staged declaration of ``Mission Accomplished'' on that aircraft carrier 2\1/2\ years ago, or the Vice President's declaration that the insurgency was in its ``final throes,'' this resolution proclaims the…

given the stated interest in democracy here in the House, I would ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to permit for division of the question so that we could express our unanimous support for the various provisions of this resolution…

Given his professed interest in democracy, I am sure he will yield for that unanimous consent. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from California yield? The gentleman from California is indicating that he does not yield for that…

Shocking, truly shocking, that democracy cannot exist here on the House floor. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the remaining time, and I will close for our side. Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me remind the Members of this House…

these cut-and-run Republicans cut off discussion of real security options and run up billion dollar bills every month. Thin paper resolutions like this have not deflected bullets from our troops, and another such gimmick will not deflect…

Has the President or your resolution been willing to declare that it rejects the idea of permanent bases in Iraq?

today Republicans propose to criminalize those who offer the slightest help to undocumented immigrants--water to the thirsty or food for the hungry. Church members could become felons for their faith, facing 5 years in prison. So if on…

in Texas, gray skies could mean a twister, a hurricane, or just a lot of rain. To avoid disaster, we want a reliable weather forecast. The same when we go to the doctor, a diagnosis before taking necessary action. And the same should also…

all Americans have an interest in securing our borders, but this bill is neither genuine security nor fairness. It threatens American businesses, agriculture, and it certainly threatens to destroy border commerce and punish hardworking…

true patriots need not hide behind the flag nor apply phony titles to cover the misguided purposes of their legislation. From its origin, this grossly misnamed PATRIOT Act has cloaked its weaknesses by implying that its opponents are…

the Bush Administration's inability to deal with natural disasters was demonstrated once again yesterday when the President's buddies at FEMA sent Thanksgiving greetings to the Katrina victims: ``Hit the streets in two weeks.'' The same…

I accept that challenge already having done most of that. It has not just been my request, but the request of three of us, four of us, actually, from the Rio Grande Valley to the President and to the State Department, and we have been…