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Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2560, which attempts to manipulate the Constitution in order to impose a Ryan budget plan on steroids. This is yet another thinly veiled attempt by our colleagues across the aisle to end…
Mr. Speaker, I was unable to attend to votes in the House today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on final passage of H.R. 33, the Church Plan Investment Clarification Act. ____________________
Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to mark the anniversary of the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On July 18, 1994, the Iranian regime, through the coordinated efforts of its embassy and extremist proxy…
Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was overcome with disbelief to hear my Republican colleagues, the same colleagues who are leading America head first into its first default of its obligations, call on President Obama to start picking and choosing…
Madam Speaker, Americans are losing faith in our ability to get things done on their behalf. Today, that means addressing two problems at once: our long-term deficit and our unemployment crisis. The truth is these are two challenges, and…
Mr. President, I stand here today having spent some time over the last few days thinking about this dispute regarding the debt limit, as we are hearing from our constituents across the country who are looking at Washington and asking: What…
Madam Speaker, our economy has seen better days. Our national unemployment rate is over 9 percent, and America is borrowing $188 million every hour. We need to get serious about cutting spending and growing this economy. We can start by…
Mr. Chairman, we are so proud of not just our victory, which was incredibly sweet, and we're really so sorry that our opposition is not in the press gallery to witness this acceptance of the trophy. But the two things that we are the most…
Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Gibbs) and also the ranking member of the full committee, the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall), for their leadership on this issue. I am pleased to be a sponsor of this legislation…
Mr. President, the Budget Committee chairman, the Senator from North Dakota, has, in fact, laid out a budget. It puts us on a serious road toward budget balance by utilizing real numbers, not sleight of hand numbers, not budget fakery…
Mr. President, I request unanimous consent to speak up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Nelson of Florida pertaining to the introduction of S. 1364 are printed in today's Record…
Madam President, I know we have a vote that is coming up momentarily, but I just wanted to say my wish for those folks who are huddling up down at the White House every day: Don't miss this opportunity for a grand bargain to do something…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 233, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as…
Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio. ____________________
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as a cosponsor of House Resolution 306. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lankford). Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Florida? There was no objection…
Mr. President, because I was on the floor, the remarkable Senate staff, who do this so much in a routine fashion, asked me to do this. Of course, it was with enormous emotion that I watched Atlantis soar into the heavens last Friday. This…
I strongly believe that advances in nanotechnology will continue to play a critical part on the world economic stage.