I believe in international trade creating jobs in my State, but also creating jobs in South Korea.

I hope that it will happen.

I have voted for every free trade agreement that I have had the possibility of voting for since I have been in the Congress of the United States in the last 16 years.

Well, that seems like a dangerous practice if it ever caught fire on any number of different types of products, because it is basically a conspiracy.

if I understood you correctly, you said the E.U. colluded with the South Koreans to restrict the import of certain types of cheeses from the United States into South Korea. Is that correct?

Without TPA, the administration continues to negotiate from a weaker position, and Congress's priorities are notably absent.

Mr. President, I rise to talk for a minute about the issue of the day that is before us, the bring jobs home bill. I appreciate any effort to bring jobs home and to create new jobs at home, but I want to talk about how we are making a…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from the Dakotas for yielding the floor to me. Before he leaves, I wish to say something about what the Senator just said. In fact, I was sitting here listening to him. I am going to prove I was actually…

Madam Speaker, as cochair of the State Medicaid Expansion Caucus, I rise this morning to talk about how important expanding Medicaid is for my State and for the country. First, I want to thank my good friend from North Carolina…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And before I get into my questions, I want to say thank to you a group back home in the district that I represent in Thomasville and Valdosta; they are also in Albany and Douglas.

But the able-bodied--I am not talking about disabled people or older people--able-bodied people with an able mind have risen that are now getting food stamps.

I certainly support the work requirement.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has a good and necessary mission and that mission is to protect the investors.

the whole issue now is fairness and equality in pay.

I would certainly welcome such reforms.

Thank you for holding this hearing with a two-fold purpose--to examine the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) ongoing work to update the accuracy of flood maps and to provide the necessary funding for this work that is expected…

Clear and accurate flood maps are a key factor used in determining the appropriate flood insurance rate for a specific property.

That needs to stop. The next time I hope someone comes to this committee they are actually saying, here is what we are doing not that we are looking at it.