Edolphus Towns: “I think this is a very honorable thing to do, and I think we all should applaud Mr. Smith and the Smith family for his…”

Thank you very much. I am delighted to come and participate in this special order this evening, to be here with the longest serving member of the United States House of Representatives, John Dingell. We come tonight to say thank you to Ron…

My heart is heavy this evening because a very dear friend of mine passed away, Buddy Keaton. Buddy Keaton has been a real fixture in the Brooklyn community for so many years. Many, many basketball players are in the NBA because of Buddy…

This is a sad day in America. There are people who have to choose between paying their bills and eating a decent meal. All I hear is that we have a spending problem. ``We have a spending problem. We have a spending problem.'' I want to be…

As the ranks of the unemployed continue to swell, all eyes have been focused on the plight of the middle-income working Americans. Many of their fortunes have changed dramatically for the worse. Many have lost their homes to foreclosure…