It is a shame that we don't we have a single representative of American workers here, but of course, that agreement was never about American workers. It was only about profits for giant corporations on both sides of the Pacific.

this is an improvement, an attempt to improve the efforts that President Bush did.

I want to know what the National Oceans Council is doing to gather new information, more accurate information...

I want to thank you for moving forward with clearer guidelines for ICE officers to use prosecutorial discretion on these immigration cases.

this year marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11, yet South Asians continue to be the victim of discrimination.

the PRIME Program gets entrepreneurs ready for a loan, whereas the Microloan Technical Assistance Program trains already existing programs for growth.

I am the ranking chair of the Contracting Subcommittee and last week Congress Member Mulvaney and I were able to have a hearing in Los Angeles, my area, and it was about SBA and how it does or does not serve the businesses of our area.

I would like to congratulate the people of Libya for ending the reign of Muammar Gaddafi last week.

I want to underscore the fact that many of you, in further questioning, recognized that immediate military action is not what we should be looking at.

I would also like to commend President Obama on yet another major National security victory for helping to assembling the coalition that supported the Libyans in deposing this dictator.

I have had Bolivian lawmakers tell me that there is uranium on these flights going to Iran.

The facts are that even with the news about the CLASS program, the health care reform law will cut the long-term deficit and save taxpayers money.

I refuse to give up on CLASS, just as I refuse to give up on the health care reform.

You know, why can't we do things? Part of what makes us as Americans is that we are can-do people.

But I have to say, Mr. Chairman, I am tired of the Republican rhetoric that says Congress and the government in general can't do anything.

Well, I think we can do things. We can have affordable health care.

If they repeal the CLASS Act, they will have the following status quo continued.

If that is a concern, let's fix it.