I believe President Obama's submission to Congress represents a sound plan to jump-start the national economy in the short term and to lay a new foundation for growth over the long term.

I believe there are good arguments on both sides.

I thank you for holding this timely and important hearing on SORNA.

I commend you for holding this hearing on your bill, H.R. 848, which would remove the exemption for paying performance royalties.

I do not believe for a moment that this is your intention. To the contrary, I believe your bill tries in good faith to strike a balance between competing interests.

I am tremendously proud to be a co- sponsor of House Concurrent Resolution 2, which expresses the sense of this Congress that schools in the United States should honor the contributions of individuals from the U.S. territories by including…

In closing, I want to emphasize this point. By adding these Caribbean nations, Congress does not seek to substitute its judgment for the judgment of the experts at the State Department in determining how PEPFAR money will be allocated…

I rise in support of H.R. 5501. This bill reauthorizes critically important legislation. PEPFAR, which is a testament to the American people's generosity of spirit, has achieved remarkable success. Because of PEPFAR, millions of sick and…

I want to commend President Bush, Speaker Pelosi, and Ranking Member Boehner for their bipartisan leadership in compromising on this economic stimulus package, and in their generosity and sense of fairness in making these economic relief…