It is clear to me that the Refuge is pursuing an agenda to replace, rather than supplement the parking lot.

The Service has failed to make the case, in my view, that this need is so urgent, so compelling, that we have to borrow from our children and grandchildren to do this.

I think it works against the very goals that the President has put forth in job creation.

I always try to find where do we have common ground, and let's always agree on that first.

We have within our grasp the opportunity to boldly address two of America's greatest challenges: energy security and unemployment. These two issues are inextricably linked. We can no longer tolerate a stagnant, slow-growth economy that's…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and bringing this to our attention. It's a critical matter facing our country. It has a direct impact on job creation, and I regret the way it's headed. That impact is adverse. And so we rise tonight, I…

I will do everything in my capacity as a Member of Congress to prevent that from happening.

On rollcall No. 809, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________

I have the great privilege, and really the honor, of representing the largest concentration of active duty and retired military members in the country; and it's a true honor to defend those who wear our Nation's uniform and to speak boldly…

I would submit to you that the only answer to those questions is absolutely yes, it does decrease their concern about entering our company--our country or staying in our country illegally.

Now, imagine you worked hard and saved for a down payment of your own, a down payment on the American Dream. Imagine that you found the right place, secured the financing and happily started your life as a homeowner. Now, imagine months…

we have approximately 4.5 million illegal immigrants here who came here on a visa and then overstayed, that is unquestionably a failure.

I am trying to help our Government have this culture of accountability.

Americans across this great land are hurting. Families are being hurt by excessively high unemployment. It is right now at 9.2 percent. In the Second District, it's high, and my wife, Teri, and I have dear friends who have lost their…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the of the bill the following new section: SEC. 7. ANALYSIS OF REGULATIONS. Section 1022 of…

Our friends and neighbors are hurting. Last week the Department of Labor told us that the unemployment rate has climbed to 9.2 percent. That's unacceptable. This number reflects, in part, the policies of an administration that is embracing…

Each Member of this body has the duty to protect the separation of powers that was so wisely woven into our Constitution by our Founding Fathers and which forms the very foundation of how we govern this great Nation. Mr. Chairman, an…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Ms. Norton

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Recently the President said this about our most recent new jobs numbers that were greatly disappointing: ``People and the markets are still skittish and nervous, and so they pull back because they're still thinking about the traumas of…

I thank Chairman McKeon for yielding, and I rise in strong support of House Resolution 292. I object to the U.S. military intervention in Libya, and my friend and colleague from Virginia actually has far more confidence in the intent and…

Thank you so much. I appreciate the gentleman yielding, Judge Carter, for your leadership on this topic and also Representatives Gohmert and Kingston for their leadership on this. I will say this: As the son of an Iwo Jima veteran and as…

Well, I truly believe that we are well beyond heading toward bankruptcy, that we are indeed bankrupt.

I believe that, for example, means testing of Medicare, we should talk about that.

It is not fair to our grandchildren to leave them this debt.