Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for your leadership and persistence on this critical matter. ``Mischaracterization,'' I think, is the word of the day. When you look back at the beginning of the discussions of health care, there's…

I'm very pleased that on Thursday we're going to have this health care summit because I do think there's an opportunity for us to work together on a bipartisan basis to achieve health care reform. I think we need to achieve three things…

Mr. President, I first spoke in favor of the nomination of Judge Joseph A. Greenaway for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit when I introduced him to the Judiciary Committee on September 10. This has been a long 5-month…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 9, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The…

Mr. President, I regret that the time has been shrunken as it has. I want an opportunity to register my full support to confirm an exceptionally well-qualified district jurist--Judge Joseph Greenaway-- to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

I will just take a couple of more minutes. While I welcome a vote that will establish confidence in Judge Greenaway's ability to serve our country, today's vote comes 4 months after his nomination came to the floor of the U.S. Senate…

The economic meltdown was one of the most disastrous economic events in the Nation's history. The banks were the main culprits, but the Republicans in Washington aided and abetted them by deregulating finances and turning the other way…

Mr. President, I wish to join my colleague from New Jersey and speak for just a few minutes about Judge Greenaway. I had come to the floor in hope and expectation that we could actually go to his nomination this afternoon. I am pleased we…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kaufman). Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Judge Joseph Greenaway

Mr. President, I think it is important we respond to the public discourse and concern about what it is we do here to accomplish what is in the public interest. We know that for some time now there has been obstructionism to moving ahead…

Since the beginning of this Congress, this House has taken significant steps to grow our economy and create jobs at home. Almost 1 year ago, we passed the Recovery Act to jump-start our economy by creating and saving millions of jobs while…

I would like to recognize now the sponsor of the legislation, the gentlewoman from California, Representative Chu, for as much time as she may consume.

I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the…

I have no additional speakers. I urge passage of the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McDERMOTT. I urge the passage of S. 2949, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on…

I have no additional speakers. I urge passage of this resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit of a distinguished jurist from New Jersey, Judge Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., which seems to be blocked by some people in this…

Mr. President, let me first of all thank my distinguished colleague from Pennsylvania for yielding before he reflects on the history of his 10,000 votes. I am sure there are many of great consequence he cast that he is going to reflect…

Mr. President, tonight I wish to highlight what my colleague, Senator Menendez, talked about in getting on with the business of the Senate and defining what takes place in this body, this place of the people, where some say we shouldn't…