Let me thank the gentleman from Texas for his service and for his commitment to an issue that is so vital and important to the Nation, and that is, the protection of all Americans from domestic violence. There is a long history of the…

I am very pleased to have heard some of the testimony of Secretary Sebelius and to understand that we should be in this business, all of us, in serving the American public to fix problems and make, in essence, things work--put the wheels…

In about 2 hours today, in Houston, at the Lakewood Church, we in Houston will honor the famed, the humble, and the especially loved Oail Andrew ``Bum'' Phillips, our favorite coach, Coach Bum Phillips of the Houston Oilers, our friend, my…

I thank the gentleman from New York. It is a pleasure to be able to join you and my colleagues today, and I thank you for beginning your remarks today, continuing the tribute that we have given to Congressman Major Owens. He would be proud…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Florida, the manager, for yielding the time. He knows how important this whole bill is to the Texas gulf region. Mr. Speaker, let me say that there are many things we would like to fix in this bill…

I thank the gentleman from Oregon. I thank the sponsors of this legislation, Mr. Blumenauer, and I am delighted, along with Mr. DeFazio, to be a cosponsor. Mr. Chairman, I really just want to emphasize the core values of Mr. DeFazio's as…

It is always good to have a number of good news stories for my colleagues and the American people, and I am delighted to have a good news story, which is that the Affordable Care Act is rolling along. I recognize that the most important…

A water resources bill in 2013 is critical to the success of America, and crucial to our economic growth and job creation. The last water resources bill was signed into law six years ago, making this one long overdue. I would like to thank…

Let me thank the ranking member and the chairman for including the Jackson Lee amendment in the en bloc amendments and indicate that this is a bill long overdue. Just to acknowledge, 209,000 jobs, 970 jobs in Texas, $16.7 billion in direct…

I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Brown), and I would like to thank Chairman Miller--we have worked together. I thank the gentleman so very much. I want to acknowledge as well the ranking member of the Appropriations…

I thank the distinguished gentlelady from Florida. He has worked with me over the last two sessions, Mr. Speaker, in providing extra funding for post-traumatic stress disorder to a center that is in Houston, Texas, but also dealing with…

So this legislation, which reauthorizes and restructures the Adoption Incentives Grant Program, will help enhance, cultivate, and advance the foster care system by making it a program that is beneficial. Mr. Speaker, I was not able to come…