I would go beyond that and use the word 'critical'.

To me, the tragedy is that Senator Ted Stevens died before he knew this was a faulty prosecution.

Protecting endangered and threatened species is important, but so too are the farms and the communities in California's Central Valley.

I'm strongly opposed to it.

Mr. Speaker, have you been to the gas station recently and been shocked? Gas is above $4 a gallon, in many parts of the country, and climbing. That's 29 cents more than only a month ago. Families everywhere are feeling the pinch. But why…

What's at stake is the very survival of the basic American promise that if you work hard, you can do well enough to raise family, own a home and put enough away for retirement.

Pervasive unemployment continues to drag down our economic recovery.

The economic crisis hit minority communities the hardest.

We are at a pivotal moment during our economic recovery when Congress can truly make a difference.

To help these long-term unemployed, we should invest in high-quality job training and education services to meet the needs of workers and employers.

As chair of the Congressional Asian-Pacific American caucus or CAPAC, I am honored to have this opportunity to share some of the issues facing the Asian-Pacific American community and how Congress can help the community.

We should not let Wall Street speculators profit at the expense of hard working Americans struggling to fill their gas tanks.

I urge this committee to fully fund the CFTC at $300 million so it can do its job cracking down on speculators and protecting consumers.

I urge this committee to examine available resources to help people like Ashley refinance their mortgages at record low rates.

Mr. Chairman, I thank the ranking member, Mr. Frank. I'm pleased to rise in support of H.R. 1070, which is a provision, actually a bill, that is contained in the underlying legislation which we're going to be voting on today. I want to pay…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of…

I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. To sum up this bill, it will make it just a bit easier for some companies to raise funds in our capital markets, enabling them to grow their businesses. But make no mistake, I believe that this…

Madam Chair, I yield myself 2 minutes. To the Members of this House and to those who are listening to this debate, you've heard this described as a jobs bill. In my earlier remarks, I, too, described this as a jobs bill. You've heard us…