I stand today to speak for the heartland of America. My Congressional district runs for about 300 miles along the edge of the Ohio River, bordering Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. In one of my counties the unemployment rate is…

I would hope that government could learn from its mistakes, and, if there ever was a mistake, it was America's entry into the North America Free Trade Agreement. The victims of that colossal disaster reside in all of our Congressional…

that is incredible. This House should know of what I think is a direct conflict of interest. Does the gentleman have evidence to support what he is saying?

I am here to expose the hypocrisy of my Republican colleagues. The previous speaker just said that this bill has nothing to do with current Members of Congress. Well, we will just wait and see. Over on the Senate side, Senator Dayton…

the gentleman has made me very happy. I appreciate the gentleman's concern and personal commitment, and we look forward to getting this done so these communities can get the help they so desperately need.

as we are in the safety and security of this Chamber tonight, we should not forget that at this very moment there are young Americans who are in harm's way in Iraq. Many have been killed and others, seem like, are placed in danger and are…

these are difficult days for our country. The war is not over. We continue to have young Americans killed, almost on a daily basis in Iraq, and that country is very unsettled. But that is not why I rise to speak tonight. I rise to speak…

I have a question for my Republican colleagues in this House. Why would you, in a fit of anger because you were not able to get the size of the tax cut you wanted, hold poor little children hostage in order to extract a larger tax cut for…

This House passed a budget not many weeks ago that cut veterans benefits over the next 10 years by $6.2 billion. That is a fact. It is an absolute fact, and tonight, in the United States of America, while we have young men and women…

this House recently passed a budget which woefully underfunds veterans' health care by $6.2 billion. The result: Many veterans will no longer be able to get health care through the VA system. It is a shame that we are rationing health care…

this Congress has passed and the President has signed into law a tax cut that takes care of the millionaires but leaves many of our children and our veterans behind. Right today, young Americans are serving this Nation in Iraq with young…

as we approach the Memorial Day weekend, I think it is important for the veterans across this country to understand what this body is doing. We are placing additional burdens on the backs of our veterans for the health care they receive…

I rise today to celebrate a favorite son of Ohio, a husband, father, grandfather, public servant, and State AMVETS President. I am speaking of John P. Brown, III. Mr. Speaker, John's life story imbues the kind of selflessness and sacrifice…

a few months ago on a bipartisan basis, we voted for the so-called Leave No Child Behind bill. But in the interim period, we have failed to meet our obligations, obligations that we have under that bill. We are underfunding the No Child…

I happen to be the youngest son in a family of nine children. My oldest brother was a World War II veteran. My brother-in-law, who is now deceased, lost his leg by stepping on a land mine in Germany during World War II, worked his final…

I am truly puzzled at the leadership on the other side. We are told that the administration sent this bill over here as an emergency. Yet I think they know that this bill is likely to be defeated because of the way it is being dealt with…

I am a little troubled that we would presume to tell the American people what they should do to secure the blessings and protections of Providence. It just troubles me that it begins by saying we recognize the public need for fasting and…

I speak on the floor today in opposition to H.R. 5 and in opposition to the closed rule under which we are debating the bill. I have heard from doctors and hospitals throughout my district that they are struggling with high malpractice…

I come to this Chamber tonight, and I enjoyed listening to my colleagues talk about this important court nominee. But I wanted to talk about another issue that is important to the American people, and that is the way this government and…

tomorrow evening the President of our country will enter this Chamber to deliver to the American people a message concerning the state of our Union. I am sure he will talk about the strength of our military, and he will praise the brave…

At a time of pending war, the President has submitted a program to this House referred to as the stimulus package that will direct about $300 billion to the richest 5 percent of America's citizens, and I would like to place that against…

all of us agree that Saddam Hussein is a bloodthirsty dictator and must be contained. But before we send young Americans into the deserts of Iraq, all diplomatic possibilities to avert war must be exhausted, and they have not been. In…

We all carry with us memories of September 11, 2001. It was a profoundly personal day for all of us. No matter what happens in our lives, each of us will forever carry the horror we felt as we watched the unbelievable images on television…

as the founder and cochairman of the Correctional Officers Caucus, I rise in support of this amendment. I rise today in support of the Moran-Wolf-Morella amendment. As a co-chairman of the Congressional Correctional Officers Caucus, I am…

Why would we do that if it were not simply to satisfy the pharmaceutical industry? I want to tell the gentleman, this is not a Republican or Democratic issue back home at the grassroots. I went to a VFW hall this past Sunday morning for…