Let's Have A Moment Of Silence For

Let's Have A Moment Of Silence For All Those Americans Who Are Stuck In Traffic On Their Way To The Gym To Ride The Stationary Bicycle.

While The United States Has Largely Been Missing In Action From The Diplomatic Game, The European Union And Iran Have Been Making Progress At Developing A Formula That Would Lead To The Suspension Of Iran's Nuclear Enrichment Program And The Start Of Serious Negotiations.

At A Time When 2500 American Soldiers Have Given Their Lives For The Cause Of Bringing Democracy To Iraq, It Is Sad And Frustrating To Watch The Republican Establishment Disgrace The Exercise Of Democracy In Our Own House Of Representatives.

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.

We Can No Longer Afford The War In Iraq. Our Financial Costs Have Already Passed A Third Of A Trillion Dollars; The Lifetime Costs For This War, In Both Human And Economic Terms, Will Be Borne By Americans For Generations To Come.