Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich

Floor Statement

  • In Honor of Richard Distelhorst
    Mar 28, 2011  - • Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Richard Distelhorst, a man who devoted himself to the well being of his community and the nation. • Richard was born on August 24th, 1921 to his loving parents Oscar and Esther Distelhorst. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1939. After graduati... More
  • Afghanistan War Powers Resolution
    Mar 17, 2011  - In the next 2 hours, we are going to demonstrate that the American people oppose this war by a margin of two to one. I will enter into the Record this Washington Post poll that was published on March 15 which says that nearly two-thirds of Americans say the war isn't worth fighting. In the next 2 ho... More
  • Statements on NPR
    Mar 17, 2011  - We need to go back to basic principles here. In 1934, when the Federal Communications Act was passed, people were given broadcast licenses to serve in the public interest, convenience, and necessity. The public owns the airwaves. In a country that wasn't run by corporations, we wouldn't be having th... More
  • Defending the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
    Mar 16, 2011  - Mr. Speaker and my friends on both sides of the aisle, we could very easily come up with money to save this program if we would just put a windfall profits tax on the oil companies. I'm here today to point out the critical importance of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to urge my fellow Me... More
  • End the War in Afghanistan
    Mar 15, 2011  - Mr. Speaker, Congress heard from General Petraeus today that significant progress is being made in Afghanistan. We've heard that before. Military and civilian leaders have for years told lawmakers and the public that we're making progress in Afghanistan. We heard it here 7 years ago when President K... More
  • Honoring the 163rd Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution
    Mar 15, 2011  - • Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 163rd Anniversary of the 1848-1849 Hungarian Revolution and the valiant contribution of the Hungarian people to those efforts. The European revolutions of 1848-1849, known as the ``Spring of Nations,'' will always remind us that independence,... More
  • Honoring Judge Nial Fennelly
    Mar 14, 2011  - • Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome the Honorable Justice Nial Fennelly, Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland, to Cleveland as a guest of honor at the Collins and Scanlon annual St. Patrick's Day Party on March 17th, 2011. • A graduate of University College Dublin with a degree in economics, the... More
  • In Honor of Joseph Melenick
    Mar 14, 2011  - • Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Joseph Melenick, a 17 year-old man who has dedicated his adolescence to finding a cure for Crohn's disease. • Five years ago, Joe was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a disorder that causes swelling in the digestive tract, severe pain, and gastrointestinal comp... More
  • In Recognition of the National Society of Parliamentarians
    Mar 14, 2011  - • Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the National Association of Parliamentarians. I would also like to welcome the Robert Rocks in Cleveland biennial District Four Conference to Cleveland, Ohio. The district four region consists of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ontario, ... More
  • Protecting Mortgage Relief for the Middle Class
    Mar 11, 2011  - Madam Chair, it is a very strange Congress. At a time when Wall Street has been bailed out, banks have been bailed out--and banks were bailed out who kicked people out of their homes, now the programs that have been created to help keep people in their homes, these programs are going to be canceled ... More

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