Thank you so much. That was brief. We are not always that brief here.

We cannot tolerate fraud.

I think it was Thomas Jefferson who said that if the American people know the truth, they will not make a mistake.

I think we have a moral imperative to do what is right, the right thing to do, particularly looking out for the least of these in our society.

I want to thank the Senator from Indiana for invoking the name of one of my favorite actors and directors. I would say to my friend, I didn't think our friend Clint Eastwood's appearance at the Republican National Convention was one of his…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the midst of this manufactured crisis here in the Capitol to join many of my colleagues on the Democratic side for something that we all can get behind, which is creating strong…

I'm not going to negotiate on a debt ceiling. This is money we've already spent.

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to repeat a point that I think is worth repeating, which is that on this second day of the shutdown of our Federal Government, we need to focus more on manufacturing jobs than on manufacturing…

What is the plan forward for dealing with this shutdown, should it continue for another couple of weeks?

we have to be clear-eyed and realistic about our goals.

Thank you for convening this critically important hearing and ensuring that this committee continues to fulfill its constitutional duty, even in the middle of a Government shutdown.

What, if any, evidence is there that the human rights situation within Iran has improved?

Mr. President, today is October 1. Today is the day that has long been known as the day when the Affordable Care Act will first come into force and exchanges across the country will begin to be open to citizens of all different backgrounds…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call on my colleagues to resolve this fight and stop this government shutdown. Today, Federal workers across the country, including at Dover Air Force Base in my home State of Delaware, are being sent home…

We have too many departments where we have no confirmed Inspector Generals.

it is not enough to just cut, cut, cut but they have to be encouraged and incentivized to find ways

It is not fair to them also not fair to the people who we are here to represent, who pay their taxes and will not get the government services they expect and deserve.

I think they have a long ways to go with 455 open recommendations.