I thank the gentleman for yielding. Again, what we have had has come to us from the discussions we had with the sporting community. Again, this is a product of multiple groups coming together. When we looked at the cost of the fee, et…

I appreciate the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, first, there are a lot of smaller companies out there that don't have the large film crews and that don't have the large backups when it comes to funding in order to be able to do…

Thank you so much, Congressman Jeffries. And thank you for reminding us, if we could eliminate the wage gap, if we take, just in part of my district, in Columbus, in the metropolitan area, if we were able to eliminate the wage gap, it…

Thank you so much, Congressman Payne. ``Land of the free, home of the brave''--it reminds me of the words that Leader Pelosi talked about during the 165th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention that…

Thank you so much for sharing your stories, as my coanchor. All evening, we have heard the stories of women who have advocated and fought in these Chambers, women like Shirley Chisholm. We know the stories all too well of the Rosa Parks…

Let me just say as we close out that it is so important that you understand that our message tonight is certainly about making a difference in the lives of those who live in this wonderful country. So let me end as we started with, when…

Thank you, Congresswoman Fudge. Clearly, we can see that she is no stranger to advocating for women and for lifting women out of poverty and standing for them. Earlier today, Congresswoman Fudge had the opportunity to speak to thousands of…

Thank you so much, Congresswoman Kelly, for providing us with those necessary statistics so we have a better understanding of, when we move forward, how we need to deal with making a difference in the lives of those women. Now I have the…

Thank you so very much, and thank you for yielding. I want to especially say this evening that as we talk about women, we are anchored tonight by two women, Congresswoman Beatty, of course, from the great State of Ohio, and Congresswoman…

Thank you so much, Congresswoman Lee, and so timely are your words. Talking about Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm reminds me of a quote of hers that I read. It said: Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that…

Madam President, I rise today to recognize Cleveland native Myron Belkind, who was named president of the National Press Club on January 25, 2014. Mr. Belkind grew up in Lyndhurst, OH, where he began his career in journalism writing as a…

Madam President, I rise today to congratulate Ashland University for addressing the challenging issue of skyrocketing tuition. After serious consideration, Ashland has dramatically reduced its tuition for the 2014-2015 school year by 37…

Let me begin by thanking Democratic Leader Pelosi for her confidence in me in appointing me as her representative to the farm bill committee. I thank Representatives Peterson and Lucas and Senators Stabenow and Cochran for their leadership…

Mr. President, yesterday at the State of the Union Address by the President, I asked to join me--each Member of the Senate gets a pass, a gallery pass for a spouse or constituent or someone--I asked Elizabeth Dandridge, a Head Start…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). Without objection, it is so ordered. State of the Union Address

I want to reference as well this morning the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which reads: Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. Sixty-five years after the ratification of this most important…

Tonight, the President will deliver his State of the Union address to the Nation. Our Nation is great because of the patriotism, strength, and self-sacrifice of our people. In that spirit, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give honor to two…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the Sister City programs in Ohio. The Sister Cities International program was created by President Eisenhower in 1956 with the intent of fostering peace and prosperity through cultural exchanges…