The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.

At a time when some of the most sweeping national initiatives in decades are being debated, Congressman Henry Waxman offers a fascinating inside account of how

A compendium of the most ridiculous examples of Congress's pork-barrel spending.

Contents: (1) Background on Violent Crime; (2) Scope of the Gang Problem: Defining Gangs; Transnational Gangs; Factors Exacerbating the Gang Problem; Poverty an