Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 13 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, March 13, 2014, at 10 a.m. for…

I want to thank my colleagues for joining me here this evening to talk about this critical issue of the influence Big Money and special interests on our politics and the way we govern here. Professor Lessig has gotten a good shout out--and…

I appreciate it, and I will follow up on what you just said. There is another quote that I would love to read from Senator Warren Rudman, a Republican from New Hampshire, who was a force here on Capitol Hill when he served. He said: Money…

Again, I want to thank my colleague for his support of this reform effort, for joining us as an original cosponsor of the Government by the People Act. We think there is real momentum here. We have 140 Members of this body now that have…

I thank the gentleman. I might ask him one question because my sense is that, if you have a system like this in place, not only will you empower everyday citizens to feel like their voice truly does count--and that would increase…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Chamber this evening. I want to talk about the topic of money in politics, which is something I think Americans across the country are increasingly anxious about because it really…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend and include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Those who undermine that project and who threaten Ukraine's territorial integrity or its economic activity will hear us as well. As I understand the 1994 agreement, Great Britain and the United States, two of the great powers in this…

Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Chairman Royce for bringing this bill to the floor and Ranking Member Engel, and my good friend from Massachusetts for his great leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my strong support…

Mr. President, I have taken to the floor many times to talk about the Chesapeake Bay--the largest estuary in the Northern Hemisphere, and declared a national treasure by not only President Obama but by several U.S. Presidents. For the 17…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Booker). The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the…

I want to first thank the President and the administration for making sure that in its New Starts budget proposals, it includes funding for the long sought-after Purple Line here, in the national capital region, and the Red Line in…

I have been long concerned about rail safety.

Poland is an important strategic ally to the United States. It is important to show faith with a longtime friend that has shown faith with us, standing by us in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The President and I support Poland's accession to the Visa Waiver Program.

Mr. President, I rise to join my colleagues to bring attention to the important issue of climate change. It is time to wake up and take action--we owe it to our planet, to our country, and to generations to come. I thank the organizers of…

Madam President, I rise in support of S. 1917, the Victims Protection Act of 2014, and S. 1752, the Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013. I have worked on this issue for years, and I am tired of lip service and empty promises of zero…

Mr. President, first, I wish to compliment and thank Senator Warren for her comments. Senator Warren has brought up a lot of issues that I can relate to because our States share the Atlantic Ocean. We talk about climate refugees around the…