The problem is, you've failed to mention that how you paid for this is what really caused the disagreement, whether it was August or even December. Even December, go back to December when we had another opportunity, and we did not rise to…

In New Jersey, this means the construction industry would lose over $100 billion in sales; manufacturing would lose $285 million in sales; and real estate professionals would lose $159 million in sales. Overall, there would be a reduction…

I would agree with much of what the gentleman is saying, and we need a bipartisan solution.

You squeezed them so they lay off police officers, they lay off teachers, and they lay off firefighters, and you're telling America, Madam Chair, don't worry about it, this will all be over, this is simply that we all have to have shared…

Mr. President, I come to the floor now as a father and a grandfather. Bonnie and I have five daughters and are grandparents of eight granddaughters. Nothing in our family and nothing in families across this country have anything more…

With regard to the title of this legislation, the Budget and Accounting Transparency Act, maybe they should have stopped there, Madam Chair, because the rest of the bill is not transparency at all. We still want to deal in the mist, we…

I missed the two rollcall votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote No. 34, on H. Res. 537--Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1734-- Civilian Property Realignment Act. Additionally, had I been…

I want to state for the Record that on February 2, 2012, I missed the last seven rollcall votes of the day. Had I been present I would have voted: ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 24, on the Peters Amendment; ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 25…

While I am pleased that this Congress is looking at reforming the budget process, I do not believe this legislation is the solution. The biggest problem with the budget is that, while the game may not be perfect, the players are the reason…

On rollcall No. 13, I inadvertently voted ``yes'' when I intended to vote ``no.'' Amendment No. 1 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…

I'm tired of hearing the President is a failure. I'm tired. You can smirk all you want. There's no perfection on this floor. There's no perfection down the street. You didn't give these speeches in 2008 when we were losing 500, 600…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 267, noes 159, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 18] AYES--267…

I yield myself the balance of the time. Madam Chair, I just want to stress again, you know, I hear from the other side of the aisle over the years how people should take personal responsibility. The idea of the CLASS Act is that people pay…

I suggest that you go next because I only have myself, and then we're going to move to Ways and Means.

Can I inquire how much time remains on each side. The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. Emerson). The gentleman from New Jersey has 9 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

At this time I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis).

Mr. President, I was unavoidably detained for the rollcall vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2038, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge, STOCK, Act. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on…

In just a few hours, the President of the United States will be on the floor to present his ideas as to how we can grow our economy and put the American people back to work. I hope the majority keeps an open mind and rejects the extreme…