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Now that the Republican shutdown is over, Congress should be addressing the most pressing issues facing our Nation--faster economic growth, putting our people back to work at living-wage jobs, balancing the budget, and investing in our…
Today I rise in support of the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act. This important legislation will help streamline onshore energy production and create jobs right here in America. I want to thank the chairman for including…
At this time, I have no further requests for time. I am prepared to close after my colleague has yielded back her time. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
Health care is a morale staple of our military, both in Active Duty and when we become veterans, whether it is in theatre or at home, as those who have served or who are serving know that, on the health care side, we have their backs…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would like to thank my colleagues, Congressmen Horsford and Jeffries, for continuing to lead the Special Order and for tonight leading on a Special Order hour that addresses another important topic…
The Americans we are discussing today did nothing wrong. They purchased insurance before any Federal mandate ordered them to. Now they are losing their insurance. Katie Rupert is a constituent of mine. At 33, she was diagnosed with breast…
Since 2010, President Obama has touted his well-known phrase: If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. The past few weeks have made it very clear that President Obama has failed to keep that…
Mr. President, I think it is great that we have the opportunity to come to the floor today to talk about what our constituents are telling us. We do not do that enough. Last night I had a tele-townhall meeting. We had about 25,000 Ohioans…
Many of my Republican colleagues are still obsessed with ending health care for the American citizen. I come here today to tell you the administration, experts, and my colleagues in Congress are working on making sure that all Americans…
Yesterday in Dayton, I hosted a community forum regarding the impacts of sequestration on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the Dayton community. We had a distinguished group of local leaders who participated in the event. The expert…
Mr. President, earlier this afternoon, I appeared with Senator Blunt, my Republican friend from Missouri, in front of Senator Rockefeller's Commerce Committee to talk about our bipartisan legislation with manufacturing hubs. It would…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Network For Manufacturing Innovation
Madam President, I rise today to discuss the need to protect all Americans from workplace discrimination. The vote that the Presiding Officer from North Dakota just announced was a tremendous victory for civil rights in our country; it was…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all time, including the time during quorum calls, be equally divided between both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, this past Monday I visited a senior center in Youngstown, OH, and met with seniors and others, talking about what they hear as threats to Social Security. They hear some of the wise people in this town, if you will--some of…
Madam President, I rise today to thank my colleagues for their support earlier today of an amendment that I offered strengthening the protections for religious liberty in the ENDA legislation, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. This…
Mr. President, today I wish to honor a friend and fellow Cincinnatian, Judge S. Arthur Spiegel, on the occasion of his 94th birthday and would also like to recognize him for his service to our community and our Nation. On April 5, 1980…
It is with gratitude but heavy heart that I, on behalf of the people of the United States, the Polish Caucus of this House, and our region of Ohio, in particular, extend deepest sympathy to the people of Poland on the passing of ex-Premier…