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  • New Web site Launches
    Jun 23, 2009  - I hope you are enjoying the new look and feel of our office Web site.  Hopefully, this allows you to find and use the information you are looking for even faster.  Please feel free to email me your feedback on the new site and what type of content you would like to see. More
  • Some New Pictures
    Mar 5, 2009  - Check out my photo albums for some recent pictures.  You can see pictures from my meetings this week with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, General Kevin Chilton, Commander, U.S. Strategic Forces, and students from Colton-Pierrepont Central School.  View them here and here. More
  • Photos from Iraq and Afghanistan Trip
    Feb 10, 2009  - Last night, I returned from a five-day Congressional trip to Iraq and Afghanistan.  On the trip with me were Republican Leader John Boehner, Republican Whip Eric Cantor, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Pete Hoekstra, and House Appropriations Committee Members Jo Bonner and Tom Lat... More
  • Press Conference on Iraq/Afghanistan Trip
    Feb 10, 2009  - I just got back from a press conference with the other Members who traveled with me to Iraq and Afghanistan (Republican Leader John Boehner, Republican Whip Eric Cantor, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Pete Hoekstra, and House Appropriations Committee Members Jo Bonner and Tom Lat... More
  • Blog: Floor Statement in Support of SCHIP
    Jan 23, 2009  - I submitted the following statement into the Congressional Record after I voted in support of H.R. 2, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (SCHIP) last week: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act ... More
  • Blog: First Meeting as Ranking Member
    Jan 15, 2009  - On Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee held its first meeting of the 111th Congress where we welcomed new Members to the Committee and approved the Committee rules, organization, and oversight plan.  This was one of my first official duties as Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee... More
  • Blog: Honoring Our Heroes
    Oct 29, 2008  - Last week, I had the honor of presenting one of our true American heroes with a much-deserved and very belated Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is awarded to servicemembers injured or killed while serving with the U.S. military, and was established by General George Washington in 1782. This Purple Hea... More
  • Blog: Coming Together on September 11
    Sep 11, 2008  - Today marks the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. As I turned on the television this morning, I saw pictures of American flags and heard strands of “God Bless America.” I listened to parts of the solemn reading of the names of the almost 3,000 victims of the attacks... More
  • Blog: Protecting Our Roads
    Aug 5, 2008  - Yesterday, the Department of Transportation announced that they will be extending the Mexican Truckers cross-border demonstration program for two years after the pilot program’s end date this September. This program has allowed Mexican truckers to operate in the United States under the provisions of... More
  • Blog: Unfinished Business
    Jul 30, 2008  - Traditionally, the week before August Recess is one of the busiest weeks of the Congressional schedule. Midnight votes, Saturday sessions, and bipartisan compromises usually characterize the flurry of activity before the break. This includes ensuring that the House has passed each of the 12 appropri... More
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