Ladies and gentlemen, the House as all of you know, as is too often the case, we are at a point in time in our schedule where, as I said, too often we find ourselves on the brink of a CR or some other document expiring which leaves the…

I thank the distinguished chairman of the Armed Services Committee, one of the great leaders with whom I have had the opportunity to serve over these last three decades, a man of great character, extraordinary intellect, and unbridled…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. We have just come through a wrenching election. Wrenching, in large part, because of the pain being experienced by our constituents, some more than others. A pain that they're experiencing in part…

Mr. Chair, after much deliberation, I rise in opposition to today's legislation. To me, this has never been about the wisdom or necessity of compromise. Like most of my colleagues, I understand the need for compromise, and I fully…

Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to have worked with Congressman Pomeroy and Chairman Levin and others on the amendment that we're going to be voting on later tonight. While this House recently passed, and Democrats have been fighting, to ensure…

Mr. President, I rise to congratulate the men and women of the FBI's Baltimore field office who have prevented yet another catastrophic terrorist attack on our Nation. Similar to the plot to bomb the tree lighting ceremony in Portland, OR…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to CDR Andre Coleman, a Department of Defense Fellow, who has been extremely helpful in my office, from the Department of the Navy, during the Senate's consideration…

Madam President, as we take up the consideration of the New START, we not only have the opportunity, but also an obligation to provide consent on the ratification of this treaty. It is long overdue. We need to regain our ability to provide…

Mr. Speaker, where is Robin Hood when you need him? I rise today to express my profound sadness about the tax bill that was passed by the Senate and set to pass in this House that benefits the wealthiest of Americans at the expense of…

Mr. Chairman, in 2006, Warren Buffett wrote, ``There's class warfare, but it's my class, the rich, that's making war, and we're winning.'' Today, in this bill, Mr. Buffett's sentiment rings as startlingly true today as it did 4 years ago…

Mr. Speaker, I'd like to thank the gentlewoman from New York. As of this morning, I was not prepared, much to my disappointment, to support this rule, but I do support the rule now and the ability of this House to move forward on this tax…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I rise in strong support of this amendment. It is never too late to do the right thing. And that is the proposition that is before this House, the proposition that we are going to, as Barry…

Mr. Speaker, the U.S. Capitol features statutes from every State in our union--statues that honor some of the most memorable and influential people in America's history. The people of the District of Columbia are part of our union, as…

Reclaiming my time, I will tell you what I think about that. Their concern seems to be for the morale of the troops, of the performance of the troops, which is exactly why we said, and I tell my friend, in May, Let's ask the troops. And…

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to cast my vote today to end the unjust and misguided policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Our Nation faces great challenges and is currently at war. We need highly qualified military personnel with a wide range of…

Mr. President, I rise to make a clarification regarding a project that is listed in the congressionally designated spending table to accompany Division G, the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies division of fiscal year 2011 omnibus…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6516, to make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. The Coast Guard…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I too come here tonight to honor my good friend Chairman Oberstar, and I honor him for all that he is and all that he's not. Chairman Oberstar is definitely a pursuer of excellence. Everything he does…