One real goal must be to have a Federal Reserve that works for all Americans, to have a strong economy that benefits low-wage workers and the middle class as much as the wealthiest.

I firmly believe the Fed should not raise rates until wages are back on a steady trend.

To me the single biggest problem the country faces is the decline of middle-class incomes.

The role of Congress is not to serve on the Federal Open Market Committee, but it is to provide strong oversight and, when times demand it, bring about structural reforms.

It remains important today.

A lot of us are troubled at the ATF's process and intent regarding this proposed ban.

Today, I rise to celebrate the life and legacy of Jimmie Lee Jackson. Jimmie Lee Jackson was one of the foot soldiers who died to ensure that all Americans have the fundamental right to vote. This 26-year-old Marion, Alabama, native was…

Back in December, President Obama gave a major speech regarding the United States policy towards Cuba. The President said: I do not believe we can continue doing the same thing for five decades and expect a different result. In other…

The thing that keeps coming up--and from some of the other testimony that I have heard--is it seems to me there is an overall decline in morale in the Service.

I wholeheartedly support what is in the report, particularly bringing in someone from the outside.

That is almost 50 percent more than what they normally should work. And obviously that has implications for stamina over time.

First, I want to thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding us the time. I want to thank him for the opportunity to allow the members of the Congressional Black Caucus to speak out on this important bill. Right now, I have the honor to…

If there were never another hour of training for 10 years, no one should get in the front door of the White House again.

How many more minutes do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Alabama has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. I, too, want to echo the sentiments of my colleague from Alabama (Ms. Sewell) in thanking leadership and all the Members on both sides of the aisle for their willingness to jump right on this so…

The President has said he would like to negotiate with the Taliban, and that has been attempted for a number of years today.

the spending caps that were put on defense through the BCA are moronic and need to be gone.

I just hope that somehow we don't make the mistake that Senator McCain has so wisely warned us of, in Afghanistan, to rush out.