on rollcall No. 196, I was delayed in traffic. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:

let me share with you two recent experiences that confirm why we should support the Slaughter- Shays-Dicks-Leach-Price amendment to increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of joining…

I rise in opposition to the 2006 budget conference report. I believe that the federal budget is a reflection of values and priorities, and that the spending choices made in the 2006 budget bring into focus where this administration and…

on rollcall No. 147, I was detained and missed the vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaHood). The question is on the resolution. The resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid…

the ``Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Act'' is long overdue and with House passage later today, it stands a very real prospect of becoming law. It's been an extremely long road to reform. I originally supported bankruptcy reform…

the House majority today is about to increase our deficit by $290 billion. We are going to offer an alternative; but they will reject that alternative so that they can take care of three-tenths of 1 percent of the very wealthiest people in…

We want to name the Federal building on Jamieson Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia, just by the Federal courthouse, after Justin Williams because he was such an outstanding Federal prosecutor. He passed away August 31, 2003, while he was…

I plan on voting for this bill because I think it is about doing the right thing for the public interest. But I am going to vote against the rule, because we are missing an opportunity. We miss an opportunity to address the fairness issue…

what I am getting at is, I remember, as the gentleman does, when the Clinton administration acquired a substantial surplus and was projecting at the end of the year 2000 about $5.5 trillion of surplus. To meet the Social Security…

tonight is another historic opportunity for the President to give direction to this country through the State of the Union address. I know we will all be watching, and we will all be hoping that he provides the kind of direction that we…

this past Saturday, our country lost two beloved public servants. Representative Robert T. Matsui and former Representative Shirley Chisholm leave us behind, but our national consciousness will never forget their considerable contributions…

This bill provides opportunities to young people who have already not only graduated from high school, but showed exceptional academic achievement. Many of them had to overcome social and economic barriers that we would never want or…

I appreciate all of my good friends and female colleagues for speaking out on the Weldon-Hyde provision that is in this bill. But I think it is important also to show that this issue is not just related. It is not just a woman's issue. It…

there are two reasons why we should vote against this debt ceiling limit. The first is that there is no plan to pay it off and the second is that what we are really doing is mortgaging our children's future. The reality is that when you…

the Republicans have once again squandered opportunities, from international goodwill following the terrorist attacks on our soil, to managing the federal budget. The House leadership has compiled an abysmal record in the 108th Congress…

I could take much longer than 30 seconds just to list the highest priority targets that are within the national capital region. The reality of what this is going to lead to is that you are going to have to substantially expand the amount…

I rise in support of the Menendez substitute because I believe that its provisions, like those in the Shays-Maloney bill, better reflect the recommendations contained in the bipartisan 9/11 Commission Report: To improve our intelligence…

today we stand on the floor of the people's body, the United States House of Representatives, with the intention of writing discrimination into the U.S. Constitution for the first time in our Nation's history. It is not so troubling that…

I have one question for those who want to strip D.C.'s elected Mayor and City Council of any ability to regulate firearms in our Nation's Capital: Are you insane? It is unbelievable that the House Republican leadership would push this kind…

As my friend said, on September 17, Fairfax County lost one of its most important and influential citizens ever. Martha Pennino was known as Mother Fairfax. Through her leadership, Martha Pennino helped oversee development of Fairfax…

If we are going to cut taxes, we have to show how we are going to pay for it. We have got to balance the budget. President Bush the 41st set us on to that path of fiscal responsibility. President Clinton, in the 1993 Balanced Budget Act…

I appreciate the information we were just provided by the gentleman from Minnesota, but the fact is that none of the employees that he cites would be affected by this amendment. This amendment only affects Federal employees, and every…

it is my hope I can work closely with the gentleman from Michigan on ensuring that the Pentagon work quickly toward providing a completed alternative day care facility at Fort Myer as soon as possible. I would hope that in the meantime the…

my concern is there may be a lack of coordination between the Army and the Washington Headquarters Services at the Department on how to proceed with the design, planning and construction of the new day care facility. To the gentleman's…

I rise in support of the Kaptur amendment to provide a modest $6 million in funding for the Farmers' Market Promotion Program. This program was established by the Farm Bill to make grants to cooperatives, nonprofits, local governments…