Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the chair of the Democratic Caucus, the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson).

Mr. Speaker, South Carolinians are still celebrating Wednesday's inauguration of Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley of Lexington as the first female governor in the 341-year history of our State. She is the second Indian-American governor in…

I rise in favor of this bill. I can't tell you how excited I am to hear the language coming from the other side of the Chamber this evening. I am hearing discussions about the importance of cutting deficits and the importance of keeping…

Madam Speaker, I rise in favor of H.R. 2. It is hard to know where to begin when you are talking about how bad the current health care legislation is for small businesses. The current health care bill that this Congress passed last year…

Are open-source reports of Bashir's strong relationship with Hamas leadership inaccurate?

Can the administration credibly certify to Congress that Sudan has permanently ceased support for fellow State Sponsors of Terrorism, including Iran and Syria, and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including Hamas?

What do you make of the independent or open-sourced reports that Iranian arms transited Sudan en route to Hamas and the Gaza strip?

Madam Speaker, let me preface my remarks by saying I barely know Gabby. As a freshman Member of the House, I was sworn in last week with a lot of colleagues I hope to get to know over the coming days. But I rise today in concert with my…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, the Book of Micah, the religion that Gabby practices, raises a question: What would the Lord require of thee? And the question is answered in Micah 6:8: To do justly, love…

Finally, the seventh point, we've heard lots of rhetoric about what we're doing to senior citizens and women. What we are facing is an opportunity to stop robbing future generations, to stop the unnecessary impact, the intergenerational…

Madam Speaker, Mr. Chairman, I will say that it's truly an honor to serve on the Rules Committee. My first experience was a 12-hour experience last night and all day yesterday. What a wonderful opportunity to serve the American people…

On the campaign trail for the last several months we've heard two things from people. We've heard: cut spending, cut spending, cut spending. And the other thing we heard consistently was: live by the decisions that you make in Congress…

I really do believe that this is the year for Social Security reform and that the age adjustment from 65 to 67 was accomplished by Tip O'Neill and Ronald Reagan working together.

There is a moment in time in 2011, before we get into the 2012 cycle too deeply, to find a way to do something meaningful on Social Security that would help our long-term indebtedness.

The sooner you do it, the better off we all are, because if you do it sooner, that means the solutions are not as draconian.

So means-testing is not cutting anything. It is paying people what you actually can afford.

If we are wise, we will take some parts of what you have done, add it with some of our wisdom, if we can muster any, and do something.

Can you imagine any scenario where we can save Social Security from impending massive cuts, 30 percent in 2037 or maybe more, or any entitlement program without adjusting the age for eligibility?