I believe that sometimes money is just as potent a rationale as ideology.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

Every family deserves the chance to make a better future for themselves and their children.

People all across the country share our agenda.

I want to thank all the leadership for coming.

Let us recommit to keeping America's promise alive for every family.

My hope is that this is going to be the beginning of a fruitful process.

Strong families will always be at the heart of my Administration's agenda—from the classroom to the workplace to our military.

They want to see that we are focused on them, not focused on our politics here in Washington.

We've got to make sure that taxes don't go up on middle class families.

We continue to promote the critical role fathers can play in enhancing the intellectual, emotional, and financial well-being of our sons and daughters.

[M]y sense is that what Mr. Chavez has done over the last several years has not had a serious National security impact on us.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at 4:30 p.m., the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on S. 3414, the Cybersecurity of Act of 2012, be agreed to; that the motion to…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Klobuchar). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--S. 3414

Mr. Speaker, an estimated 50,000 people die every year as a result of seizures. Some of these victims are youngsters like Danny Stanton. Chicagoans Mike and Mariann Stanton founded the Danny Did Foundation after their 4-year-old son…

We’ve encouraged that, of course, all steps be taken to avoid civilian casualties.

We are going to be here until the rebuilding is complete.

That's not in the job description of Lieutenant Gallagher.