In other words, if you don't vote the way we want you to vote, we will kill your job.

The mandatory side of the budget, which is the part we do not appropriate every year, is now two-thirds of the budget.

We do not address the big issue, which is mandatory spending.

Social Security Disability is depleted in 2017. The other two trust funds... will be depleted, and therefore bankrupt, within the lifetime of most people retiring today.

Mr. Speaker, we do not have any more speakers, so I would reserve the balance of my time if the gentleman wants to proceed.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to add on the words of the gentleman from Vermont, first of all, once again, just to say how much we enjoyed working with him and the others on this important legislation. We do firmly believe that the American…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for the York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013. I want to thank my friend and colleague, Representative Pingree, for her leadership on this bill. A healthy York River is important…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2126) to facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants regarding energy efficiency in buildings, and for…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The benefits of energy efficiency are something that both the Republicans and Democrats agree on as evidenced by the modest but robust package we are considering today. Reducing waste…

I want to thank the gentleman for his remarks. Also, I certainly want to thank Ms. Eshoo of California for the leadership she's had on this position, as well as our chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mr. Upton. At this time I…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley), who is the author of title I of this legislation. Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2126. While there are many differing views in…

Israel is our great friend and ally. For over 50 years, the United States and Israeli leaders have been close friends.

War is not the fault of those who fight it. It is the fault of those who wage it.

We have got to stop terrorist financing. It starts here.

Our common values of democracy and liberty unite us, among other things.

If the worst human rights abuse in the world is building an apartment building in the wrong place, so any mistake-- decisions made by my own city council may fit into that category--we in this room have heard such incredible human rights…

It is simply absurd for those who claim to be concerned about the Palestinians to oppose investment that creates Palestinian jobs.

Interestingly too I was in Israel recently and virtually every Israeli that you talk to wants peace...