Mr. Speaker, From Hurricanes And Floods In

The National Flood Insurance Program Is A Voluntary Program. If A Community Really Feels That The Building Insurance Requirements Are Too Burdensome, They Don't Have To Participate.

After September 11, When The United States Took Action To Overthrow The Taliban, Our Interests And Iran's Aligned, And We Were Able To Coordinate Quietly But Effectively.

Everybody On This Floor Wants To Send The Same Loud And Clear Message: That Congress Is United In Its Opposition To Terror And We Are All Deeply Concerned About The Future And Security Of Our Close Friend And Ally, Israel.

We Won The War, But We Are Losing The Occupation And Reconstruction Of Iraq. It Is Past Time For A New Approach, One That Relies On Accountability, Responsibility, And Phasing Down The Scope Of Our Military Commitment.

Mr. Speaker, From Hurricanes And Floods In Latin America To Earthquakes In Asia, Natural Disasters Are Increasingly Becoming A Regular Feature Of Life For Large Numbers Of People Around The Globe.