Gerald Kleczka: “I cannot dispute that. In part there is legislating contained in this amendment. But in large part, and I think the…”

I am coming to this side of the aisle this morning so my remarks can be heard by my Republican colleagues, especially the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Weller). What are we doing here today? We have before us a resolution which tells the…

as sure as swallows returning to Capistrano, it seems like every year Congress considers a supplemental spending bill to fatten all the other appropriations bills we pass year. This is just a way to spend more than we said we would in the…

I back this resolution because of my complete support and admiration of the brave men and women in our armed services. Each of us owes a debt of gratitude to these selfless individuals who have put themselves in harm's way in service of…

It was one year ago that we first shared that sense of inimitable sadness upon learning that thousands of our fellow Americans were suddenly and unexpectedly lost to us forever. They met their ends in the fields of western Pennsylvania; at…