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Mark Gordon is the 33rd Governor of Wyoming, having taken office on January 7, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Wyoming State Treasurer from 2013 to 2019. During his tenure as governor, Gordon has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and energy policy, reflecting Wyoming's unique challenges and opportunities. He has been involved in various initiatives to support the state's economy and promote responsible resource management.
The House today has the pleasant task of congratulating the Mars Exploration Rover team for their success in landing the Spirit Rover on Mars on January 3. The pictures being returned from the surface of Mars reminds us of the excitement…
the reason that I keep hearing over and over as to why the American taxpayer needs to give an additional $10 billion to Iraq in foreign aid cash is that when Saddam Hussein was in power, he accumulated approximately $130 billion in debt…
Mr. Speaker, let me once again thank the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne) for his efforts. To just elaborate a little on his comments, this legislation has been endorsed by virtually every organization that is affected in the country…
Passage of this legislation provides a final resolution to a long needed fix within the Higher Education Act related to the way interest rates for student loans are set, making college more affordable for millions of students across the…
I rise in support of H.R. 2413. The gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman Sensenbrenner) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hall) have already outlined the provisions of this bill. I would like to take a couple of minutes to stress two points…
I rise in support of H.R. 4940 and urge its passage. This designation recognizes the importance and continuing role of Oak Ridge, Tennessee in advancing knowledge. The museum will be a resource for explaining science to students and making…
I rise in support of H.R. 1883, the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 1999. I have been a cosponsor of this bill because I feel very strongly about the need to control proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The end of the Cold War did…
Thank you, Joe Moakley. I thank you for all your leadership and friendship when we served together on the Committee on Rules. No matter how acrimonious things would get there, you were always able to tell a quick joke and help us to move…
The main bill that we are debating today is the Copyright Extension Act. What that does is extend the copyrights for music and film in this country to the same level of other countries around the world. If we do not do this, then the…
I rise today in favor of H.R. 1270. Many Americans have a temporary nuclear storage site close to home. My own State of Tennessee has a legacy of high level nuclear waste that is stored onsite. The nuclear weapons that were built in Oak…
As we bring this bill to a conclusion, let me just briefly say thanks to the chairman, the gentlewoman from Maryland for her sincere effort to bring this bill as well as other bills to the floor in a bipartisan manner with good…
today's debate is a classic example of the cliche that everything has been said, it is just everyone has not had a chance to say it. In that tradition, let me give my quick synopsis of how I view this debate, what it is about and what it…
First of all, there has not been a penny of taxpayer Federal dollars going to the TVA power program since 1959. What little Federal money goes to the TVA goes to carry out Federal mandates. And these Federal dollars, as has been pointed…
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