Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, welfare work requirements have helped Michiganders and millions of Americans reduce their dependency on government assistance and get back on their feet again, and that's a good thing. And that, for…

Madam President, as I rise to talk about the budget that was released in the House of Representatives, I want to first commend our chair Senator Mikulski and ranking member Senator Shelby for working together. I could not agree more with…

Mr. President, this year marks 65 years since the State of Israel was born, and I wish to speak today about the importance of that occasion and the celebration that will take place in communities all across the world. Our country has a…

It's now March 5, and sequestration cuts are starting to take effect. Instead of working together to find a compromise that would avoid these automatic spending cuts, House Republicans stood by and watched the March 1 deadline come and go…

Certainly, tonight I stand in support of this legislation, H.R. 307, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. This legislation is going to help our Nation's families, local communities, first responders, and…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from California, Susan Davis.

I'm pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford).

I'm pleased now to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the vice chair of the Democratic Caucus from New York, Mr. Joe Crowley.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the former chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution on the House Judiciary Committee, the gentleman from New York, Jerry Nadler.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 286, noes 138, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 55] AYES--286 Alexander Amodei Andrews Bachus Barber Barletta Barr…

I am pleased to yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Chu), a distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee, to close the debate on our side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California is…

I include for the Record a number of letters from advocacy and nonprofit groups in opposition to the House substitute and in support of the Senate-passed bill. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 Has Broad National…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from Hawaii (Ms. Hanabusa).

Ladies and gentlemen of the House, the controlling objective here is that, if we reject the substitute and, instead, adopt the bipartisan and comprehensive Senate bill, the bill will go directly to the President for his signature. So I…

I thank the gentlelady. Members of the House, I was here in 1994 when the Violence Against Women Act was introduced to provide critical lifesaving assistance for women, children and men. This law has been the centerpiece of our…

I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson), a distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee.

I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee. (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)