I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of H.R. 2112; and…

I am opposed to the bill in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit: Ms. Hochul moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2112 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce an important new piece of legislation--the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or DATA Act. Sine I have been in Washington, I have been frustrated by the lack of transparency and useful…

I appreciate the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, we talk a lot on the House floor recently about agriculture and about the fact that agriculture needs a haircut and that people are concerned about agriculture getting too many benefits…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. I am proud to be joined by my colleagues Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut…

Mr. President, I rise to say a few words on the introduction of the Data Security and Breach Notification Act. Senator Pryor and I introduced this bill in the 111th Congress, and given the recent high-profile data breaches that have…

I was unable to cast my votes earlier today. Had I been present to cast my votes, I would have voted ``yes'' on the Motion to Recommit with Instructions on H.R. 2055, I would have voted ``yes'' on final passage of H.R. 2055, and I would…

Woman, we have important things to discuss, and it truly does deal with our values. As the previous speaker was talking about his grandchild that was on the House floor previously, I wondered if he had told the grandchild that from the…

I've been listening all afternoon and I've heard economic philosophy described as Keynesian and I've heard talk of fiscal conservatism and regulation and rugged individualism. We even heard talk of LeBron James. But one thing is really…

I'll be gaveled down, but we need to support Women, Infants and Children and to stop the slash and burn on the Nation's neediest children.

I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut. Ms. DeLAURO. I thank the gentleman. In 2002, Warren Buffett called derivatives ``financial weapons of mass destruction.'' As Wall Street firms used these derivatives to construct highly…

Colleagues, friends and others, I remember one time attending a graduation as a speaker; and as we walked down the aisle, ``Pomp and Circumstance'' was playing, and the heart was infused with enthusiasm. I had a sheaf of papers under my…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Georgia, first of all, for his generosity to us. And we certainly understand the position you're coming from. And I think yes, it's probably a small amount of money, but I think all of us recognize…

Madam President, I rise this morning to talk about America's energy future. The reality is we need a diversified energy future. What I mean by that is we need to develop all of our energy resources. In my home State of North Dakota, we are…

I was unable to cast my votes this evening. Had I been present to cast my votes, I would have voted ``yes'' on the amendment offered by Mr. LaTourette and ``yes'' on the amendment offered by Mr. Sherman. I would have voted ``no'' on the…

Mr. President, in 1964 President Johnson envisioned an America that ``rests on abundance and liberty for all.'' It was against LBJ's backdrop of the Great Society that we reignited a tradition of community. This was a little spillover of…

Mr. President, I am pleased to be here with Senator Snowe and to rise in support of her legislation, the Freedom Act of 2011. I will be brief in my comments. I know she has comments to make. I also appreciate Senator Boxer's comments in…

Mr. President, once again, I come to the floor to celebrate and recognize the contribution of our Federal employees. I do this on a regular basis because while we debate the issues of the day and grapple with issues around the debt and…