If this wasn't so serious, it would be laughable. Eight years they had a chance, the other side here, to get this economy right. Eight years. And they are the ones that drove it into the ground and dares criticize when someone is turning…

In January of 2009, the United States economy had lost more than 750,000 jobs in just 1 month. A year later, in January 2010, the United States economy gained a few thousand jobs. This remarkable shift in the economy's performance is…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 402, noes 0, not voting 30, as follows: [Roll No. 55] AYES--402…

Representative Perriello, you know, I earlier heard Representative Markey speaking of the 400 mergers, and you talked about that resulting in 95 percent of the markets being concentrated. That simply states, no choice, no choice for the…

I think the special interests are so glaringly obvious, my colleagues; the fact that they can escape these Federal investigation and enforcement measures, measures of antitrust laws that make them subject to Federal prohibitions against…

I know that we are coming close to the end of our hour. I just want to state that perhaps, if this unfairness were not being levied upon, thrust upon American families, maybe this moment of reform wouldn't be happening, but because there…

Thank you, Representative Perriello. When we start talking about this competition, we wonder about the benefits that are so drastically needed because we see now that some companies are looking at charging a 39 percent increase for the…

Thank you, Representative Markey. It is so important for us to underscore the value of competition that drives the American economy. We've seen it in so many industries and where competition provides choice for consumers. I think it's very…

This dynamic of competition, as the gentleman from California makes mention, competition is what drives the benefit for the consumer. Competition is stymied by the fact in my home State of New York three companies, three insurers, have…

Representative Lynch has been a big help in making certain that we could move forward with a request from one of my local communities. Obviously, we honor, by renaming the post office at 116th Street in North Troy, the memory of Marty…

I come to the floor today asking my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 4425, which would rename the Lansingburgh Post Office located at 2-116th Street in North Troy to the Martin G. ``Marty'' Mahar Post Office. A longtime resident of…

On rollcall No. 34 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Flake The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Pierluisi). The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…

Let me also thank Congresswoman Fudge for her outstanding work in managing the time of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Special Orders, and for her expertise and talent that she lends to all of the subject matter. This particular…

Today I rise to offer my amendment to H.R. 4061 and request that it be supported along with the underlying legislation. I first want to commend Chairman Gordon, Ranking Member Hall, and Representative Lipinski, as well as Representative…

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).

Mr. President, I rise in support of the nomination of Patricia Smith for Solicitor of the Department of Labor. Commissioner Smith is a dynamic and effective leader with over 30 years of experience in labor law, and I am very proud to…

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Rules and Administration will meet on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 10 a.m., to hear testimony on ``Corporate America vs. The Voter: Examining the Supreme Court's Decision to Allow…

I thought I was next. Mr. President, it was only a little over a year ago, with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, that we faced a financial crisis the likes of which few have seen in our lifetime. We were truly standing on the edge and…