I thank the gentleman for clarifying it. I still think that we should rush quickly to conference because what is missing from this--and we can't say it more often than over and over again, from the Abramoff matter that all of us knew of…

I thank the members of the Judiciary Committee, both the chairman and the ranking member, and, as all have applauded, Congresswoman Slaughter and Congressman Walz for their continued leadership. And I am very pleased to have been one of…

I thank the gentleman. Some single mother, some hardworking parents are being taken advantage of because they--our friends on the other side--have taken language out that would deal with the transferring of political intelligence by…

I'm always in awe at the gentleman from the Rules Committee who has just spoken so eloquently about consensus and coming together. I've seen him in action in the Rules Committee. And certainly we thank the members of the Rules Committee…

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, for giving us an opportunity to share some crucial human catastrophes that are occurring around the world. I'm challenging all of my colleagues and those who would listen that sometimes we are, in fact…

I do want to acknowledge today the honoring, or the recognition, of National Black HIV/AIDS Day in acknowledging the work that many organizations have done to stop the devastation of HIV/AIDS in certain populations. I will submit a…

Let me just say that the evidence of how important this language is is by way of a group in Texas that was able to secure by legislation--with the gentlelady from the District of Columbia's excellent assistance--a military museum that was…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 35, after line 14, insert the following: SEC. 22. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORTS. (a) Sense of Congress.--It…

As I understand this legislation, it is to establish a commission that deals with the civilian property realignment for this Nation. Some 340 million-plus square feet, I understand, is within the jurisdiction of the General Services…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of Mr. Carnahan's amendment, and he ran out of time. First of all, I see a lot of comity and collegiality on the floor tonight. I've known the gentlelady from the District of Columbia…

Let me thank Congresswoman Christensen for her leadership as well as thank our chairman, Emanuel Cleaver. We had the opportunity to host him in Houston this past weekend, and he raised the issue of the challenges of voter protection. I see…

I thank the gentlelady for her kindness. If any Member, any Governor had to go to the polls and work to bring people to the polls to vote in an election in a democratic process and in that election they had to count the people who were…