So I do not support the amendment.

Women-owned businesses are a critical part of the economy in my Southern Arizona district, and of course, nationwide.

This makes all the sense in the world.

The President's budget includes an important expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit for workers without children.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlelady from California for her leadership on this bill. She has been a tiger on this issue, trying to get this right. I also want to thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor) and the Republican leadership…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation sponsored by my good friend from New York, Congressman Grimm. It will provide relief for homeowners struggling to keep their homes. It will ensure that all participants in the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of health care choices for our seniors. Nearly 30 percent of all seniors, 15 million Americans, choose Medicare Advantage. Individuals have testified before the Energy and Commerce Committee that…

Yes, I would agree. But what you do is that you revisit any of the rules that became an impediment to the game, which is not what we are doing. You want to make the rules better. The problem is that instead of making the rules better, we…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of House Resolution 488, and I thank my south Florida colleague and friend, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, for her leadership in introducing this measure and giving us an opportunity to stand with…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentlelady's courtesy. I have a slightly different perspective. The problem isn't FEMA. The problem is that Congress has not appropriately dealt with these issues over time. I have spent 10, 15 years now…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Capuano), who has spent an awful lot of time working on this issue with all of us.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3307, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. Today, I am pleased to lead the Democratic Party in delivering this message to the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Richmond), one of the coauthors of the bill that we put together to deal with this issue who has been working very hard on it.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) who has worked so hard on this bill, who serves on the Financial Services Committee and has been intimately involved with it.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey, Representative Pascrell, and I thank him for his input on this bill.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Castor). The Florida delegation, both Democrats and Republicans, has been absolutely magnificent in helping to get us to this point, and I thank Representatives Castor…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Oregon, Representative Blumenauer.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New York, Ms. Nydia Velazquez, a member of the Financial Services Committee. (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)