I rise in support of all the commonsense reforms to the OSHA enforcement process. Mr. Speaker, I serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight of the House Committee on Small Business. Believe me, I hear…

I think the morale is very, very good; and I think I have something to compare it with. I was privileged to serve my country in Vietnam for a couple of years, so I know what good morale is and what it is not. I think the morale of these…

And, Mr. Speaker, the chairman of our House Committee on Armed Services is absolutely right. And if, in fact, he witnessed those sorts of events and did not try to do anything about that, then shame on him. He should have. Where I was in…

I think it is kind of a sad commentary, too, because our folks are doing such a great job. When they see all the bad stuff and when they know they are doing the good stuff, it demoralizes them. The two times I have been privileged to be in…

I really thank the gentleman from California for his leadership. I hope the people in California's 52nd District realize how fortunate they are to have a man of his caliber representing them back here at this particular time in our…

That is right. And I was part of Operation New Life when I was stationed on Guam. We had 130,000 refugees come on packed boats so they could get out of there and come to a better life. So, believe me, they wanted to get out of there just…

Well, Mr. Speaker, I am totally convinced that our men and women know exactly what they are doing. They are proud to be there and doing exactly what we task them to do. It looks like we have made some major headway today in Fallujah. I…

I recently joined 10 other Members of Congress to visit our troops and those working to restore peace to Iraq. What I saw there was absolutely amazing. There are many good and positive changes occurring in Iraq almost daily. The most…

America is indebted to the men and women of the armed forces. Their success in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world give witness to their bravery and commitment. In order to maintain this dedicated, all-volunteer force and to ensure its…

Mr. Speaker, the capital markets do not much care for indecision. When a company or industry is in regulatory flux, the industry is basically forced to be at a standstill. That is what is happening today with the telecommunications…

as the representative of the Navy's Atlantic fleet and nearly 100,000 active duty servicemen and women, I am pleased to rise to honor our brave men and women in uniform. The piers in Norfolk stand empty tonight and thousands of families…

Before 1996, it was evident to most Americans that the welfare system was out of control and needed immediate and meaningful reform. So in 1996, the Republican-led Congress had the courage to reform welfare, making work the centerpiece for…

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank very much the majority leader, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey); the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stump); the ranking member, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr…

as the representative of our Nation's largest naval installation and home of the Nation's highest concentration of active duty and retired military, I stand today in support of this resolution. The decision to use force against any and all…

never could I have imagined when I left Vietnam 34 years ago yesterday that the freedoms we fought for in that conflict would be challenged in such a heinous, hateful, cowardly, and despicable manner as we witnessed yesterday. I never…

the goals of the Coast Guard are straightforward: supply maritime safety, provide maritime security, protect our natural resources, facilitate maritime mobility, and support our national defense. Fulfillment of these goals is essential for…

America's small business owners collectively spend thousands of hours and billions of dollars each year filling out government paperwork. A friend of mine, Kent Winquist, is a small business owner in Virginia Beach and Norfolk. He tells me…

I rise today to offer House Concurrent Resolution 47 to honor the 21 members of the National Guard who tragically lost their lives last Saturday. Eighteen members of the 203rd Red Horse Engineering Flight from the Virginia Air National…

Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to be a lead sponsor of this legislation. Today Congress has the ability to state our clear and unmistakable commitment to protect 100 percent of the Social Security and Medicare trust fund surpluses. Social…