SOLOMON P. ORTIZ: “Army combat units are under significant stress and soldiers are spending little time at home between combat deployments.”

3 years ago, I began to search for a legislative vehicle which would accomplish three basic objectives: to expand educational opportunities for young Hispanics; to study ways to preserve the delicate wetlands environment, particularly…

I believe that it may be time to fundamentally change the method that we use to address training requirements.

Although I support the Secretary's efforts to reshape the DOD workforce to ensure we have the proper skill sets and capabilities in that workforce, I'm concerned that you may be implementing it in a manner that is counter-productive and…

I rise today to join my colleagues in this special tribute to our friend--and our former Speaker--Tip O'Neill. I admired him very much for his passion and his unparalleled dedication to his home and his district. The natural result of that…