“Today, the House brought forward legislation to take another step toward reducing the price at the pump for consumers by cracking down on excessive speculation in energy markets that is driving up the price of oil.”

“Today, the House brought forward legislation to take another step toward reducing the price at the pump for consumers by cracking down on excessive speculation in energy markets that is driving up the price of oil. I want to thank Agriculture Committee Chairman Colin Peterson for grappling with a difficult and complicated issue and for expeditiously bringing this legislation to the floor.”

“Smoking today is the number one cause of preventable deaths in the United States, robbing families of loved ones and costing our economy tens of billions of dollars in health care costs and lost productivity every year.”

“I rise today in strong support of this resolution calling on the Chinese government to end its human rights abuses so that the Olympic Games can take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness.”

“I’m very pleased and honored to be able to welcome the Prime Minister of Pakistan to the Capitol of the United States.”

“The President knows, as his own Administration has stated, that the impact of any new drilling will be insignificant – promising savings of only pennies per gallon many years down the road.”

“The Inspector General’s findings of widespread politicized and illegal hiring practices at the Justice Department are deeply troubling.”

“The New Direction Congress has passed the most far-reaching and historic reform of our nation’s housing finance system in a generation to restore confidence and stability to the housing market, the broader financial markets, and to get our economy moving and creating jobs again.”

“President Bush has mortgaged our future with record deficit spending on the wrong priorities. An unnecessary and extraordinarily costly war in Iraq has turned record surpluses into record deficits. Meanwhile, our economy is in a severe economic slump as a result of this President’s mismanagement.”

“The Leadership Against HIV/AIDS Act is our compact with developing nations across the globe. It says that America stands with them in this fight, that our commitment will not waver, and shows them America’s true face of compassion.”