We plan to consider the vocational education bill on Wednesday, and the deposit insurance reform bill on Thursday.

I tell the gentleman from Maryland, the minority whip, that the conference committee has met a number of times this week and I believe they are narrowing in on agreement. The gentleman from California (Chairman Lewis) has informed us that…

I think we can work that out, but I believe around 5 or 5:30 the debate will take place.

it is with great pride and a little bit of sorrow that I rise this evening to recognize the fact that this may very well be one of the last nights for one of our very esteemed colleagues to serve on the floor of this great House. I have…

I tell the gentleman from Maryland that the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary takes a position that everything was done correctly and in order and is looking forward to a debate on the floor on the resolution late Tuesday…

the comprehensive energy package that we pass today is a major step forward in our ability to provide certainty in the United States' energy sector. This legislation is the result of hundreds of hours of work developing a plan that will…

we have before us today a bill that provides a safety net for people who have lost a job, had health problems, or served in the military and cannot repay their debts. It gives them the opportunity for a fresh start while continuing to hold…

Today we mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, a component of the murderous network used by the Nazis in World War II. Throughout their network of evil, the Nazis slew the blameless and pure, men and…

The increased cost of insuring youth athletic leagues is of great concern to me and the constituents of the Seventh Congressional District of Virginia. Millions of youngsters around the country participate in soccer, football, baseball…

Mr. Speaker, families today shoulder tremendous financial burdens. The USDA's 2003 report estimates two-parent middle income families spend between $9,000 and $10,000 a year to raise one child. With 61 percent of working families relying…

I rise today to proudly stand with my friends and colleagues to pay tribute to President Ronald Reagan. President Reagan had the courage to lead America to greatness again after so many others had written us off as a country whose best…

I rise today in support of three important initiatives we took this week to meet the uninsured crisis head-on and to address the rising costs of health care. We have a crisis on our hands--over 40 million Americans are without health…

I rise in support of H.R. 3966. This bill is about the war on terror. It is about the obligation that we have to sustain a viable Armed Forces. It is my understanding that the judge in the FAIR case did not disagree with the Secretary of…

in the historic Medicare prescription drug bill, Congress created health savings accounts to give individuals greater choice over their health care decisions, radically expand access to health care, and drive down rising costs. According…

I rise today in favor of the United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act (H.R. 1561). This legislation is crucial to America maintaining its role as the world leader in innovative technology. Intellectual Property is the…

as legislators, it is our responsibility to stand up and protect innocent members of society. Presently, an individual who commits a Federal crime against a pregnant woman receives no additional punishment for killing or injuring the…

tonight is a truly historic night. Tonight we will reform and modernize the Medicare system to reflect the needs of seniors. This legislation will save Medicare for our children while allowing seniors access to affordable prescription…

I would just like to respond, number one, the gentleman from New Jersey suggests that the best way that we can control the escalation in cost in health care is essentially for the government to fix the price and for the government to be…

I will be glad to respond to the question, because, again, we are talking about the philosophy. Do you want the government out there fixing prices? Do you want the government out there coming up with the formulary? That is what you are…

Mr. Speaker, just to follow up on that, again, it goes to the fundamental difference between the two parties here, whether you think the government ought to be in there for you negotiating prices, or whether you ought to let the private…

Again, I think that the Secretary of Defense and any other agency that negotiates on behalf of its agencies, its employees, has a mission. But we are talking about negotiating on behalf of the public and people out there that have…

I happen to think that the Medicare reform bill that we hopefully will be voting on soon is probably one of the most important things we will do in our careers in this body, because it does affect so many people. It impacts them in an area…

I rise in favor of H.R. 1828 and want to commend the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engle) as well as the chairman of the Middle East Subcommittee on International Relations, the ranking member, the gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos) as…

I could also assure the gentleman that all the Members on this side are just as anxious as any to make sure that we fully fund the needs of our men and women in the Armed Forces, so we can continue with their mission in Iraq.

Mr. Speaker, as was indicated earlier in the debate, or the colloquy, between the majority leader and the minority whip, this House on June 12 passed a tax relief measure which provided for the extension of the child tax credit. Let us…