So a fluctuation in 1 year up or down on traffic, you know, it can always be absorbed.

I think we needed some level of compromise.

I think it's timely and appropriate. I also want to echo all the good work you've both done.

So that would be an added factor on potentially downgrading of investments of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the local communities, and the Federal Government have made in jeopardizing the long-term viability of this bond rating with this…

I would like to reiterate my commitment to this important issue, and to commend my Virginia counterpart, Sen. Warner, for his many efforts.

I think it's important that as we think about the--the $4.7 billion in additional construction at Dulles over the years?

Have--when the rating agencies put you on negative watch, did they consider the potential decrease of what you've estimated of 700,000 decrease in passengers annually at Dulles when they made that estimation?

I hope that would be part of the record as well.

Changes to these rules threaten to seriously degrade service to Reagan National, Dulles International, and Baltimore-Washington International airports.

Mr. President, first, I commend my friend and colleague, the Senator from Louisiana, who I know the Senate has heard repeatedly over the last few weeks, relentlessly over the last few weeks, come back time and again and again on this issue…

Mr. President, again I will close my comments and thank the chairman of the Small Business Committee for her leadership on this bill. We would not be here today but for her relentlessness on this legislation. This legislation has had more…

Republicans thought they were embracing the Tea Party and at times it turns into the Donner party.

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this bipartisan resolution pays tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and recognizes the anniversary as…

Madam Speaker, of course what we've just heard is nonsense. If my friends on the other side of the aisle had had their way in the worst economic recession in 80 years, which was on their watch, they would have done nothing. As a matter of…

I yield back the balance of my time, Madam Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1610…

Madam Speaker, like many Members in this House, in the last week I attended numerous memorials, remembrances of the tragedy of 9/11. It's particularly poignant to northern Virginia because the other attack that day was at the Pentagon…

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished majority leader of the House of Representatives. (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…