Edolphus Towns: “I would like you and my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to join me in a standing ovation for Ms. Leotta Howell…”

I would like to start by expressing my support for the Administration's Education budget request.

I rise in strong support of S. 3717, a bill to improve transparency at the Securities and Exchange Commission. I introduced a companion bill, H.R. 6086, on August 10, 2010. The landmark Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection…

I am proud to stand with President Obama, who included this in his jobs proposal because of the opportunity it offers to assist with deficit reduction, something that we all are concerned about.

The Honorable Edolphus Towns, a Member of Congress from the State of New York, Opening Statement