The FTC deals with issues that affect the economic life of all Americans.

Unfortunately, today we see that the incidence of fraud and predatory scams appears to be on the rise.

Madam President, let me begin by saluting the leadership of my colleague, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, Senator Lieberman. He has been so persistent in ensuring a debate on this program. His leadership on this issue, as…

Madam Speaker, I couldn't be more pleased to have spent the last year and a few months working on this issue and to be here this month where we may get the opportunity to vote on this bill. Because I want to tell you, Madam Speaker, what I…

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1168 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1168 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it…

I thank my colleague from California. We have had a lively debate this morning on a whole variety of issues. I had no idea I was going to have the pleasure of coming to the floor to talk about the bus trips with senior citizens, about the…

Madam Speaker, I will just say a couple of more things again. I am thrilled that the President has decided to focus all of his energy on health care. I think that the people of this country have waited long enough for health care reform…

Madam Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier). All time yielded during consideration of this rule is for debate only. General Leave

I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman…

First off, I would prefer to answer you on my own time, because it seems to me when you yield me your time, you usually answer for me. So I would rather wait until I have my time.

Thank you. And just to answer your point, I, too, think it is essential that we continue our research and development here in this country. Frankly, much of it is done around the world on research and development. But I don't think that…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3650, the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009, under a structured rule. The…

Well, thank you so much for yielding your time and for allowing me to address this topic, and even though we are here to address algal blooms, I appreciate the chance to go back and forth on this important topic.

I appreciate my colleague's yielding, and I appreciate his thoughtful comments about red tide and hypoxia research. I can only answer for the residents of my home State, who are deeply concerned about algal blooms, red tide, the economic…

Madam Speaker, I had no idea that we were here to debate health care this morning, but I appreciate that the gentleman, my friend from California, has brought up the differences between us. I would like to make a couple of points. First…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to come together and finally pass a health reform bill that provides Americans with the stability, affordability, and access to high quality choice in coverage they so richly deserve. We…

I have to say I am unprepared to answer your question about the research and development tax credit for the pharmaceutical industry--I know that I have industries in my State that benefit from that tax credit--before I say yes or no about…

Thank you very much to my good friend from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) for yielding me the time, for his excellent opening statement, and for his response to our colleague from the Rules Committee as well. And I thank him for being here…