God knows, that our children are going to count on us.

For me, today, being with you, it is a privilege, and it is personal.

Mr. Speaker, with the excitement of this year's FIFA World Cup competition in South Africa and the achievements of the U.S. Men's National Team still fresh in our minds, I rise to support efforts to bring the world's most popular sporting…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the participants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and to particularly congratulate my constituent, Mr. Lanson Tang of Potomac, Maryland, who tied for fifth place in the competition. The Scripps National…

I think it is very important to get the predictability on water infrastructure projects.

The economic importance of a robust water resources infrastructure for America is vital to creating and maintaining jobs all across this country.

This bill is critically important for jobs in our community.

I do believe the Water Resources Development Act is one of the most important bills that we can get done.

Keeping this port open and the channels dredged is essential not just for Maryland, but for the Nation.

The Water Resource Development Act is one of the most important public works laws that we consider.

President Clinton's actions to have Kendrick Meek withdraw from the campaign sends a chilling signal to all voters, but especially African-Americans. One can only imagine the response if the Republican leadership tried to force out of the…

We're not playing that game. We're not fooled.

I'm here to make it very clear, stop your perpetrating. Stop your faking. Stop your pretending. Mr. Grayson, you are no friend to Tea Party.

All these little fake Tea Parties that he's backing and supporting need to step it down and step away and step out of the way.

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this Continuing Resolution, which will fund continued government operations through December 3, 2010. Mr. Speaker, I have no substantive objection to the temporary funding, authorization extensions and…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Speaker, as a member of the House Intelligence Committee, as chairman of the Technical and Tactical Intelligence Subcommittee and as a proud representative of the National Security Agency, which is in my…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2378, the Currency Reform Fair Trade Act. First, I want to thank Chairman Levin and his staff for crafting this responsible and much needed WTO compliant legislation. There is wide agreement…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010. This measure authorizes funding for the Office of the National Intelligence Director, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency, as…