So it sounds like you're looking at this as a temporary situation?

I'd like to see that number remain, that number--or get smaller, not get bigger.

We heard debate from the other side about refining oil. I think we ought to refine our debate because, on the other side of the aisle, a comment was made that extremists are pushing opposition to this pipeline. From what I heard from Mr…

Mr. Chairman, I'm pleased at this time to yield 4 minutes the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush), the ranking member of the Energy Subcommittee,

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman and my colleagues, I rise in opposition to this legislation. Last week, the Republicans filed this bill, this transportation bill that the Secretary of Transportation…

Mr. Chairman, I yield the gentleman another 30 seconds if he would yield to me for further comment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from California only has 15 seconds remaining.

Mr. President, I want to follow on to the comments made by the majority leader about the importance of the bill we are trying desperately to move forward here today and we tried to move forward yesterday. We had a good vote when we came…

I thank the leader. First, I just want to thank the Leader so much for his remarks this morning. They are so close to my heart. Frankly, they are close to the hearts of the members of the Environment and Public Works Committee and all the…

The explosion in the use of social media has changed communication as we know it.

We have seen bills before Congress stopped in their tracks by the power of social media.

I, for one, wholeheartedly agree with their recommendations.

Madam Speaker, I rise again today to highlight the epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the military. This issue was recently brought up on Fox News by a commentator who ignorantly declared that women who join the military should expect…

The fact that you agree with me but yet much of this conduct continues is deeply troubling.

You shouldn't stonewall. When a FOIA request is made, you should comply with it within the deadlines.

I would like to associate my comments with yours. I think that they were outstanding and really place a good frame on the discussion we are going to have today.

Are any of you aware of any treaty ratified by the Senate that commits us to spend over $1 billion a year in aid to the Egyptian military?

But other than that, I haven't heard anybody in the room come up with a reason why that $1.3 billion is helping the United States.

At best it might postpone it maybe 1, possibly 2 years.