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Madam Speaker, just days ago, our nation was shaken by the brutal act of violence committed against Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the constituents waiting in line to speak with her. The shots fired in Tuscon claimed the lives of…
Madam Speaker, I solemnly rise in support of this resolution. We come together today in tribute to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and all of the innocent victims of a deranged gunman's actions in Tucson, Arizona. This past weekend, our…
Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, January 29th, the Dan Marino Foundation will host its first annual WalkAbout Autism event at Sun Life Stadium in Miami from 10:00 to 2:00. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit our south Florida…
I just wanted to say publicly, Mr. Chairman, that I have seen the Secretary on a daily basis perform his duties in the last several weeks...
So we see less of a robust recovery as a result of all this Federal money not going to the States for things that are hard to see because they are not roads and bridges that are being built.
At the end of this 10-year decade, what is the effect of the trust fund of Social Security on the operating budget deficit of the U.S.
Why should Medicare be paying the premium price for drugs instead of the discounts that the U.S. Government gets in the drugs for Medicaid?
You are not going to be able to get--you are going to get beat because the powerful interests are there that can always beat you on an individual basis.
the repeal of the health legislation would increase budget deficits by something on the order of $230 billion
Other than the symbolic value of tackling Social Security for the long term, which is a notable goal.
the health care bill as it is passed right now and as it is law is roughly going to save the Federal Government in the next 10 years about a quarter of a trillion dollars
A big part of the discretionary outlays that grew during 2010 was the stimulus bill, and a big portion of the stimulus bill was the money going to the States, the State fiscal stabilization.
Putting this together has been tough for you. It is a good first step, but we have a long way to go.
the law is the law, and the good news is, Mr. Chairman, the President proposes and the Congress disposes.
With the Panama Canal being expanded...these large ships are going to be able to come right through the Panama Canal and come to East Coast ports and that is going to increase a good bit of activity both coming in and going out.
I want to add my comment and you are to get back to us and I would appreciate it if you would get back to me, as well as to the other Senators who raised the issue.
I would like to rise to engage Chairman Dreier in a brief colloquy regarding the highway funding point of order that is included in this rules package as clause 3 of rule XXI. It is my understanding that this point of order makes no change…