Thomas E. Petri

There are a lot of stories we could tell about the Jim Oberstar, and I think it is probably not fully appropriate to do that at this time but just to say that he was a self- made person, he had great intellectual abilities, and he used…

I encourage all Members to support this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

The debate we are having today is not really about the future of the highway trust fund. Unfortunately, today is about doing what Congress does too often--kicking the can down the road, avoiding one crisis while setting up another. I…

I urge all Members to support this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S…

Members of Congress rely a great deal on our staff for policy advice, research, interacting with constituents, and all of the other tasks that allow us to serve our districts. Today, I would like to take a moment to recognize one member of…

I urge all Members to support the bill before us, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

These scores are having real-world impacts on the carriers' ability to find business, and erroneous violations could put a carrier out of business.

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bill before us, S. 230, which would authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a memorial in our Nation's Capital to honor the formation of the…

Today's elections are costing more and more each year. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, winning candidates spent an average of $1.5 million in the 2011-2012 election cycle. More than $4 billion was contributed to campaigns…

I thank my colleague from Alaska for yielding, and I rise to support the Young amendment. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of the amendment. It is important that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers be encouraged to use the private sector for…

America's health care system needs reform. There's no denying that. But the law signed by this President is not the answer most Americans are looking for. We know health insurance is too expensive. The average American family has seen…

I encourage all Members to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I am pleased to support H.R. 3095. This bill ensures that any new or revised requirements made by the Secretary for the screening, testing, or treatment of commercial motor vehicle drivers for obstructive sleep apnea is adopted through a…

I would encourage all Members to support the bill before us, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the…

Just to make sure the record is clear, I'm informed by staff that the bill was noticed in regular order, and no rules were waived concerning its regular consideration by the committee or, in fact, by the House. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30…

During rollcall 418 on final passage of H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, I incorrectly recorded my vote as ``no.'' I intended to vote ``yes.'' Personal Explanation

Our infrastructure, our transportation system has been the foundation of our economic greatness in this country, and we need to step up and demand that we find a way to continue to finance it.

I urge my colleagues to support the legislation before us, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the rules…

We have all these options for drilling on Federal property, ways that we can use our domestic resources to keep from sending money overseas and bring our fuel costs down.

It is without an amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would announce that the pending motion is that the House suspend the rules and pass the Union Calendar version of the bill, which is without amendment.

Yes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill, as amended, is pending. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) and the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the…

U.S. Highway 41 between Milwaukee and Green Bay is slated to become part of the U.S. interstate system early next year. H.R. 2353 would simply allow trucks that exceed Federal weight limits but are currently authorized to operate on this…

I applaud the administration and I applaud the other members of this committee who say, let's take a look at some other sources of revenue, including general revenues.

I thank my colleague. Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my support for the rule and the underlying bill, H.R. 5. I am in frequent contact with educators in my district in Wisconsin. One of the concerns I hear the most is that Federal…