2005 Floor Statements (Text)

December 16, 2005
A New Day for Iraq

December 16, 2005
In Support of the Motion to Instruct Conferees to Retain the Reporting Requirement on Secret Detention Prisons Operated by the U.S.

December 16, 2005
In Recognition of the Glendale City Seventh-Day Adventist Church's 100th Anniversary

December 16, 2005
Victory in Iraq Requires Unity Here at Home

December 15, 2005
Saving for a Rainy Day

December 8, 2005
America's Safety Net at Risk

December 6, 2005
In Tribute to Lois Brockman Wellington

November 18, 2005
Supporting an Honest National Debate on Iraq

November 17, 2005
In Tribute to Congressman Ed Roybal

November 17, 2005
In Recognition of Pat and Jerry Jambazian on the 50th Anniversary of Wonder Cleaners and Drapery in Temple City

November 16, 2005
Condemning the Terrorist Attacks in Jordan

November 14, 2005
In Recognition of the Glendale Masonic Lodge's 100th Anniversary Celebration

November 10, 2005
In Recognition of All Veterans Who Have Served

November 9, 2005
Funding the Important Work of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

November 4, 2005
Supporting Our Foreign Policy Priorities

October 28, 2005
Condemning Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Threats Against Israel

October 27, 2005
Mourning the Loss of Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks

October 27, 2005
Schiff Offers Frivolous Lawsuit Abuse Amendment

October 26, 2005
Congratulating the State of Israel on the Election of Ambassador Dan Gillerman as Vice President of the 60th United Nations General Assembly

October 18, 2005
Mourning the Loss of Life Caused by Earthquake That Occured on October 8, 2005 in Pakistan and India

October 7, 2005
Avian Flu: We Must Do More

September 29, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Unearths the Disastrous Fiscal State of Our Country

September 26, 2005
In Recognition of Catholicos Aram I Pontifical Visit to California

September 22, 2005
A Tribute to the United Nations Association

September 22, 2005
On the Introduction of the Fostering Our Future Act

September 15, 2005
A Tribute to Rosemary Children's Services

September 15, 2005
Congressman Schiff Urges Floor Vote to Recognize the Armenian Genocide

September 8, 2005
A Tribute to the Mijares Family

September 8, 2005
A Tribute to the YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley

September 8, 2005
Recognizing Evergreen Troop 361

September 8, 2005
Rehnquist, Roberts, and the Relationship with Congress

September 2, 2005
Congressman Schiff Speaks on the Devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the Inadequate Federal Response

July 27, 2005
The Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Does Not Protect American Interests

July 26, 2005
Postal Reform: Taking into Account the Impact on Local Communities

July 21, 2005
Floor Debate on Flake/Schiff Patriot Act Library Amendment

July 21, 2005
Floor Debate on Schiff Seaport Security Amendment

July 20, 2005
In Support of the Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act

July 19, 2005
Schiff Amendments Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction

July 14, 2005
On Israel's Withdrawal from Gaza

June 28, 2005
Mugabe's Reign of Terror in Zimbabwe

June 28, 2005
Restoring Funds to Promote Democracy Around the World

June 27, 2005
U.S. Supreme Cout Upholds Intellectual Property Protection

June 23, 2005
On the Introduction of the Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act of 2005

June 23, 2005
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Providing Independent Family Programming

June 17, 2005
In Support of the United Nations

June 15, 2005
Floor Debate on the Schiff DNA Crime-Solving Amendment

June 15, 2005
Floor Debate on the Schiff Judicial Security and Independence Amendment

June 9, 2005
The Road Not Taken: The Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference

May 26, 2005
On the Introduction of the Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act of 2005

May 24, 2005
In Support of Arts Funding

May 24, 2005
The Promise of Stem Cell Research

May 19, 2005
Celebrating the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

May 19, 2005
In Honor of Ghazaros Kademian

May 13, 2005
In Commemoration of Israeli Independence Day

May 11, 2005
Floor Debate on Gang Prevention Legislation

May 11, 2005
In Commemoration of the 185th Birthday of Florence Nightingale

May 11, 2005
In Tribute to Miquel Contreras

May 5, 2005
America's Armed Forces: Stretched to the Limit

May 5, 2005
In Commemoration of Asia Pacific American Heritage Month

April 28, 2005
In Commemoration of the 90th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

April 26, 2005
Recognizing the Second Century of Big Brothers Big Sisters

April 21, 2005
A Tribute to the First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena

April 21, 2005
Commemorating Earth Day 2005

April 21, 2005
In Honor of the Glendale Salvation Army's 80th Anniversary

April 15, 2005
Schiff Introduces the Liberty List Act

April 14, 2005
Congress and the Judiciary: Restoring Comity

April 12, 2005
A Tribute to Southern California Prebyterian Homes

April 6, 2005
Schiff Questions Attorney General Gonzales During Judiciary Committee Hearing

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Donna Anderson, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Adele Andrade-Stadler, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Alice Lan-Hua Hwang, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Flora Dunaians, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Gloria Guerrero, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Judy S. Wong, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Lousie Wilson Lewis, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Mary Cammarano, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 17, 2005
Congress Must Balance Our Own Books

March 17, 2005
A Tribute to Debra A. Johnson, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005

March 14, 2005
A Tribute to Scott McKeown

March 14, 2005
In Honor of Glendale Adventist Medical Center's 100th Anniversary

March 10, 2005
Cracking Down on Gangs that Terrorize Our Communities

March 8, 2005
In Honor of Providence High School's 50th Anniversary

March 3, 2005
On the Introduction of the Detention of Enemy Combatants Act

March 3, 2005
The Need for Democracy in the Muslim World

March 2, 2005
A Tribute to the First Church of Christ of the Nazarene of Pasadena, California

February 18, 2005
Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen

February 16, 2005
Congratulating Rotary International on 100 years of Outstanding Service

February 10, 2005
Supporting National Mentoring Month

February 10, 2005
Why We Need the Omnibus Nonproliferation and Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Act

February 8, 2005
On the Introduction of the Omnibus Nonproliferation and Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Act

February 8, 2005
Commending the Palestinian People for Holding a Free and Fair Presidential Election

February 2, 2005
Recognizing the Second Century of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters

February 1, 2005
On the Introduction of the Omnibus Nonproliferation and Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Act

January 28, 2005
Congratulating the People of Ukraine for a Fair Runoff Presidential Election

January 26, 2005
We Must Fulfill Our Congressional Oversight Obligations

January 25, 2005
On the Reintroduction of the Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act

January 25, 2005
Commending Countries and Organizations for Marking the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

January 25, 2005
Honoring the Memory of Patricia D. Scatoloni

March 17, 0005
A Tribute to Debra A. Johnson, 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year 2005