Nick Lampson: “it is truly a pleasure to rise today to acknowledge the achievements of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams. On Friday, June…”

it is a pleasure to join Mr. Israel and all of my colleagues tonight for something that is special. I want to first start out by telling our colleagues and the Speaker and others that even though there is a tradition that typically a…

Well, you're so very right. And the ideas are not necessarily Democratic and they're not necessarily Republican ideas, they are American ideas. We've got the knowledge. We've got the wherewithal. It's a matter of making sure that they have…

I will aggressively champion the work and dedication of these hardworking Americans and the many benefits they bring to all of our districts and our country. Mr. Speaker, when we talk about fiscal responsibility and doing our best to…

Beautifully stated and I totally agree. You made the comment that you would hope that the President would sign into law the work that we would do whether it's wind or some of the other alternative energies, and I truly believe that he will…