I couldn't quite tell. That wasn't as easily identifiable.

Aren't there instances where we ought to have enough, enough faith in the Federal Government that they, just like CDT, could get it right?

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a great individual of my south Florida community, Dr. Michael Alessandri, for his work with children and young adults who have been diagnosed with autism. Dr. Alessandri, a professor of psychology at…

Madam Chairman, I rise in opposition to H.R. 836, the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act. This legislation, like the other war on affordable housing bills being brought to the floor by our colleagues on the other side of the…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise with my colleagues for one reason--to talk about jobs again. My constituents still need help. They want to work, but I don't hear any solutions. I've been here for over 2 months, and I'm still waiting to hear a…

I am, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Deutch of Florida moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 830, to the Committee on Financial Services with…

Mr. Speaker, I present an amendment to this legislation that will help the seniors who built America from the bottom up. This amendment provides us with an opportunity not to stall this bill, but improve it, right here and right now. The…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote…

Mr. Speaker, the Party of No has officially become the Party of No Plan. Every week under GOP control has been another week with no plan to create jobs. This is not a game. In Florida, unemployment remains at 12 percent. People want to…

There is no reason why some of the money-losing routes cannot be put up for private sector competition.

We need to bring the private sector in.

The launch has been an absolute disaster.

I am open to working with you. And I know you're just excited about working with me.

It's a lack of leadership in the State of Florida on one person.

We currently--no offense to Amtrak, but basically we run what I term as Soviet-style passenger train system.

I consider myself one of the stronger supporters of bringing true high-speed rail to the United States and also expanding passenger rail service where it makes sense for the taxpayers.

The credibility moving forward has been damaged.

We would have more employees, we would have more service if we ran better routes.