Well, with a national government seemingly incapable of confronting a mountain range of debt and a national media preoccupied with politics, I have to tell you, Mr. Speaker, as I travel across the State of Indiana, one thing is clear: In…

I missed rollcall votes 818-820 because of a death in the family. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall 818, ``yes'' on rollcall 819 and ``yes'' on rollcall 820. ____________________

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for his leadership and I certainly share your desire to lighten the burden on this high-value-added industry. We need to ensure that all of the manufacturing jobs, all of the job and economic growth…

On November 1, 2011, I missed rollcall votes 816 and 817 because of a death in the family. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 816 and ``yea'' on rollcall 817. ____________________

Today I pay tribute to an outstanding citizen of South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Steve Lueke, who devoted his life to the service of our community. Raised in Freeport, Illinois, Mayor Lueke made South Bend his home over 30 years ago after…

Later today the House will consider H.R. 2447, a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps. The United States of America owes these…

I thank my esteemed colleague, who also serves in the Naval Reserves. We thank you for your service to our country in that role as well. This is an extraordinary bill that is about jobs, jobs, jobs, energy independence, and a stronger…

Mr. President, tomorrow, the U.S. Navy celebrates its 236th birthday. On Friday, October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress, representing the citizens of 13 American colonies, passed a resolution to acquire the first two warships for the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, this is a difficult time in the life of our Nation-- 9.1 percent unemployment nationally, and millions of Americans families are hurting. And the American people are looking to Washington…

You know, in the midst of these rancorous and divided days in our Nation's Capital, there is a growing consensus across this country that Washington, D.C., isn't just broke, it's broken. With a $14 trillion national debt, the American…

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with Hilltop Resources, a concrete company that has a presence in my southern Indiana district. They were here to talk about how the new Cement MACT regulations would affect their business and their…

If this is the case, why did he not ask for this? We don't need to include this additional funding to meet the needs of the people for the disasters that have already occurred. The funding necessary to do that is included in the House bill…

Mr. President, may I inquire as to the allocation of time? The Senator from Vermont has generously yielded me the opportunity to speak for a few moments. I want to make sure I don't get the situation mixed up here so that we run out of…

I ask unanimous consent to take 6 minutes of Senator Rubio's time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Vermont.

Mr. President I want to respond to some of the statements that have been made by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle regarding the need to add disaster relief to the Continuing Resolution we will consider this week. There is no…

Thank you, Mr. Kline. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about jobs. The first thing I want to do is correct this ridiculous notion that this bill causes jobs to go overseas. I would argue it does just the opposite. Just like Dr. Roe, I…

As the House of Representatives continues to discuss how we can improve upon our nation's system of education, I would like to address my colleagues and constituents on the importance of collaboration on this issue. Our nation's young…

Mr. President, we all heard the President speak to a joint session of Congress last week about his jobs bill, which was released this morning. The President indicated he wanted to take his case to the people. I am glad he is doing so. As…