The crisis was turned around in large part because of the actions taken by the Obama administration.

It is with a great, deep sense of sadness that we remember our friend and colleague, Donald Payne.

I am pleased to report that the House Democratic Caucus has assigned Congresswoman Marcia Fudge to the Education and the Workforce Committee.

employment obviously continues to be a big problem with respect to our returning veterans

I commend the president for highlighting in his State of the Union address the confusing maze of job training programs.

He was an uncompromising voice for the disadvantaged, and for the powerless, and the disenfranchised.

Just an amazing advocate on behalf of the disenfranchised, and his passion on this committee for Head Start and early childhood education...

We have found areas of agreement in the past, including expanding free trade and extending tax relief.

Bold action laid the groundwork for the economic recovery. By working together for the good of the economy, we stopped the hemorrhaging and laid the tracks for a return to economic growth.

We are not professionally prepared at the local level to handle these issues, and I think that is the educational process that we also need to share.

But what about assuming or giving the presumption that they may all need it, may need some treatment...

I think it might be wise in this next BRAC round...

How many innocent citizens were incinerated, kids in Waco?

I will say the worst decision, foreign policy decision, that I have seen in my 30 years of service at high levels in Washington, this was the worst decision.

Keeping Saddam Hussein in power might have been the best deal for our national security.

the sooner we got out of there the better.

Who is watching out for the American soldier, the Marine out there giving his life?

Saddam Hussein was a bloody, vicious dictator, and it is good that he was gone.