Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute, bid farewell, and, coincidentally, to wish a 1-day belated birthday to a truly extraordinary gentleman from Cedar Hills, UT, who is a dear friend, a trusted partner, and one of the finest human…

I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for that very poignant statement and for her tremendous leadership each and every day. Also, I want to thank the gentlewoman for laying out what the choices are in terms of our priorities and the…

I thank the gentleman for his message of hope tonight and for reminding us of the fact that poverty does take its toll on the mental health and well-being of the human spirit. I want to thank all of the Members who participated. I hope we…

I want to thank the gentlewoman from Florida for that very important statement and for once again raising the issue of rural poverty and the StrikeForce and the fact that we know how to eliminate poverty. We just need the political will to…

I would like to in just a minute yield to my colleague from Florida (Ms. Graham), who would like to take the floor and talk about poverty in her own community. She has been such a tremendous voice on eliminating poverty and working to lift…

I want to thank the gentlewoman from Los Angeles, California, for her very powerful statement, but also once again for her tremendous leadership on the Committee on Appropriations and in her district on so many issues, especially relating…

I yield to the gentlewoman from southern California (Ms. Roybal-Allard), my colleague, friend, and an individual whom I have known for many, many years who has been consistent over the years on behalf of supporting pathways out of poverty…

I thank our whip for that very important statement. A couple of things I would like to just comment on, Mr. Hoyer, that you mentioned. In terms of ``first, do no harm,'' a couple of years ago--and this was with bipartisan support--in all…

I thank the gentlewoman for her very powerful statement and for, once again, her leadership. I want to remind this body that she has been such an active advocate on behalf of those needing that safety net of SNAP and food stamp benefits…

I thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey for her very eloquent statement, but also for laying out a pathway out of poverty. It is comprehensive. We have to do this together in an integrated approach. Whether it is child care, whether it is…

First, I want to thank my friend and colleague from New Jersey, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, for her tireless work on so many issues, and for allowing us to use the Congressional Progressive Caucus' time tonight to organize this…

I thank my colleague, Mr. Collins from the great State of Georgia--our sister State right to the south of us. Mr. Speaker, I represent the great State of Tennessee, as the gentleman alluded to--the great city of Chattanooga and the…

I came to Congress, and some very creative people came to see me. We get a lot of visits up here in Congress. Folks from all over the country come to see us. I got a knock at the door one day, and there were some songwriters. They were…

First of all, I would like to congratulate the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Jolly) on his statement. I thought that showed some courage. It reflects the values of a lot of people here in this House and in the United States of America. It…

Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…

Mr. President, tomorrow the Senate will vote on the Every Student Succeeds Act--a bill that reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA, which is the legislation governing Federal K-12 education policy. By all…

My colleagues have come to the floor and we do remember Pearl Harbor and we remember this day. And we also remember how our relatives who talked about this who served, how they told these stories. I think we are blessed to have that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following disposition of the McDonough nomination, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 373 and 374; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc…