Richard K. Armey: “My response to the gentleman is that redundancy in defense of freedom is a virtue, and I do not mind committing that…”

Mr. Speaker, I believe we could probably find a pretty unanimous consensus in America that there is probably no grief that comes to a parent that is greater than the grief of losing a child. In fact, this Nation has on many, many occasions…

This bill is a poor and paltry substitute for a comprehensive prescription drug benefit for American seniors. The House passed a bipartisan comprehensive Medicare prescription drug benefit in June. The Senate has not yet passed a bill…

It is our expectation that with the Homeland Security, the continuing resolution, the other conference reports that we can foresee, there would be nothing of such urgency before the Nation to require us to come back before January 7.

I am pleased to announce to this body that we have some new additions to our congressional family, a new addition to the Abel family. Williams James Abel arrived the night before last, yesterday, in the early hours of the morning, a…