I put forward a plan that reduces our deficit by $4 trillion.

We don't believe in you're-on-your-own economics.

Working families could wait.

What I’m offering is a practical, specific plan to create jobs and grow the middle class.

The voices of the American people are not comfortable with the voices of a few extremists.

Vera Lynn Evans, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2017, vice William H. Graves, term expired.

We believe that in this country hard work should pay off and everybody should get a fair shot.

They shouldn't have to worry about finding a job when they get home.

As Americans, each of us has an equal share in the land and an equal responsibility to protect it.

Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, September 20, 2012 I had a delay on my American Airlines flight 1342 from Chicago to Washington, D.C. due to mechanical difficulties. I missed procedural votes on ordering the Previous Question and the Adoption of…

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Mr. Cosgrove, in your testimony before the Government Reform Committee in July, and again before us today, you note that CMS enacted a demonstration that was seven times larger than any since 1995.