It is critical that we approve the $5.1 billion included in this emergency legislation to allow FEMA to continue its work helping areas of the country like northern New Jersey recover from these natural disasters. I urge an ``aye'' vote on…

In a dramatic reversal of current law, ObamaCare, as just passed, authorizes health insurance policies funded with tax credits and cost reduction payments to pay for abortion on demand and forces the issuers of federally subsidized plans…

Don't push me. I include the following material for the Record: Vietnam Veterans of America, March 21, 2010. Vietnam Veterans of America Applauds Passage of Skelton Bill Ensuring Protection of TRICARE, VA Health Care, and CHAMPUS; Decries…

For those of us who recognize abortion as lethal violence against children and the exploitation of women, nothing less than a comprehensive prohibition on public funding, promotion and facilitation of elective abortion in any federal…

For those of us who recognize abortion as violence against children and the exploitation of women, nothing less than a comprehensive prohibition of public funding of elective abortion satisfies the demands of social justice. Regrettably…

Many things are said across the aisle in the heat of a debate, and if it hasn't been said yet, maybe the reason is it has been said by everybody. I believe that the ranking member is an honorable person. I believe my chairman is. * * *…

I am amazed when I hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. They seem to ignore the fact that our health care system is in crisis. Millions of Americans are going without health insurance. Rising health care costs are bankrupting…

We must not let this historic opportunity slip away. If we do not act, rising health care costs will continue to crush families and businesses, forcing small business owners to choose between health care and jobs. If we do nothing, in 30…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about two issues. First, I will talk about the pending business before the Senate, which is the FAA reauthorization, in a moment. I certainly want to commend my dear friend and colleague, the distinguished…

I thank my distinguished colleague and chairman for his remarks and observations. We look forward to working with the committee to achieve some of these things and to achieve ultimate success with him at the end of the day.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. ____________________

We need health care reform now, and failure to act is not an option. Doing nothing on health care reform doesn't mean that nothing happens. People will continue to lose coverage, to pay more in premiums, to be banned for preexisting…

During the 111th Congress, Democrats have taken numerous measures to restore our Nation's fiscal health. Job creation is an essential element of this financial recovery. We have passed the Small Business Financing and Investment Act, which…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, if you look at the data, it is clear that since the start of the Obama administration and the passage of the Recovery Act-- which you've heard depicted by the three former speakers--we are…

It has been now over a year since we took sweeping action to recover our economy. The Recovery Act has consistently grown our economy by creating or saving more than 2 million jobs, giving 95 percent of American workers a tax cut and…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

We who worked with Jack Murtha day in and day out really appreciated his deep respect for this institution. In a time when we see the demise of institutional respect and ritual, he enjoyed the ritual of this House, just as he enjoyed the…

We're talking about the biggest profits ever, just like Wall Street declared the biggest profit year they've ever had in 2009. That's interesting. We talk about we want to save the smaller insurance companies. We've saved nobody. In the…