The disconnect of agencies talking to one another wasn't there.
He was known because he understood that as a public policy maker he could influence education in this country, and he ce...
I often quote the poet Robert Frost, who once admonished us that two roads diverged in the wood, and I picked the one le...
Americans are scratching their head looking at the data.
You shouldn't have to keep coming back to Congress because the law is the law of the land right now.
Startup companies--companies under 5-years old--create a very substantial part of jobs added to the economy.
His compassion was not cabined by race or color or ethnicity.
Congressman Payne was dedicated to protecting our health from pollution.
A teacher affects eternity. He can never tell where his influence stops.
I want to commend the State Department, Mr. Donahue, for your process of prescreening applicants for visas.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in an expression of appreciation for the life and service of Congressman D...
I am deeply grateful to Congressman Payne for breaking barriers that stood in the way for so many years.
We are also joined by a shared responsibility--to carry on his critical work, to carry forward his vision of a stronger ...
He showed how compassion, courage, and willingness to find common ground can drive positive change.
He helped make real the possibility of our Nation's first African American President--and first African American Attorne...
We are united by our gratitude--for Congressman Payne's enduring contributions, his many sacrifices, and his inspiring a...
He was a determined enemy: of poverty; of violence and cruelty toward children; of obstacles to prosperity; of war; and ...
It was the work of a man using his position and his power to simply do the right thing.
