I just want to reflect on the fact that this bill probably couldn't have gotten as far as it had without the outstanding work of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Delahunt). The gentleman from Massachusetts has been an invaluable…

Madam President, I rise to speak about the vote that is coming up soon, the Landrieu-LeMieux amendment to the small business bill that is before us. First, I want to say that I respect tremendously both Senators. I have enjoyed working…

I was listening to the Senator. The fact is, this carries, in many ways, a greater risk. I would call this son of TARP. This carries a greater risk than the original TARP because the terms under which this money is given to banks is at a…

Elizabeth Warren is a smart person. There are things I agree with her on, and there are things I disagree with her on. But on that point, I absolutely agree. If we think about the moral hazard issue, that means a business that wants to run…

I want to thank Congressman Hastings for the opportunity to speak on this issue. Mr. Speaker, this is a very important issue to the American economy and the American public. My friend from North Carolina suggests that economists don't…

It's been interesting listening to the discussions this morning and this afternoon. Social Security is 75 years old. It came about because of Franklin Roosevelt, a great Democratic President, and a Democratic Congress, evolving out of a…

My home State of Tennessee has an employment rate of over 10 percent. The Tennesseans that I know are very frustrated with Washington. They've lost faith that this Chamber can or will do anything meaningful about jobs this year. They look…

I wish to speak for a moment about the Dodd-Frank bill that we are going to vote on apparently tomorrow evening. I wanted to talk a little bit about politics, which is not my specialty, and then a little bit about the substance. I know the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Mr. Franken.) Without objection, it is so ordered.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 410, noes 0, not voting 22, as follows: [Roll No. 416] AYES--410…

I thank Mr. McGovern for granting me the time and for bringing this amendment. Mr. Speaker, you don't put good money after bad, and this would be putting good money after bad. I was in this Hall earlier with Senator McGovern, in the…

I want to thank Mr. Sensenbrenner for bringing this important resolution honoring the Department of Justice, and I should have earlier thanked Mr. Smith and Mr. Sensenbrenner each for their work on the NAACP resolution. I have no further…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1422 recognizes the 140th anniversary of the creation of the Department of Justice. Since 1870, the Department has been tasked with enforcing our laws, providing…

I appreciate the work of Congressman Green from Houston. And when I look at him and I look at Mr. Smith, I think about my weekend trip this past weekend. I went to Austin, Texas. And when I was in Austin, I was at the Barbara Jordan…

I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the…

I ask unanimous consent all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and add extraneous material. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Tennessee? There was no objection.

Back in February, when Washington was slammed with record-breaking snowstorms, many of my Republican colleagues stood on this very floor and made scientific conclusions that there was not climate change. Many Republicans seemed to suggest…

Today I rise to praise two outstanding high schools in Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District. Collierville High and Houston High Schools, both in Shelby County, Tennessee, have been named by Newsweek magazine among America's top high…