@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
It is now my privilege to yield to Jesse Jackson, Jr., a distinguished Member from Chicago, Illinois, as much time as he may consume.
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@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from Oakland, California, Barbara Lee.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to another gentleman from North Carolina, David Price. (Mr. PRICE of North Carolina asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 76\1/4\ minutes remaining.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
The gentlelady from Washington, I listened to her very carefully, and she has promulgated one of the greatest misunderstandings in this debate, namely, that the Social Security and Highway Trust Fund are not jeopardized by House Joint…
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
Steny Hoyer has been working in leadership for many years. He is now our distinguished whip, and I recognize him for 5 minutes.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California, Judy Chu, a member of the Judiciary Committee.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey, a distinguished leader in the Congress, Bill Pascrell.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
I am pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Virginia, Jim Moran.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
Ladies and gentlemen, this balanced budget constitutional amendment is one that surprises me, and very little surprises me anymore. But for us to be seriously, on this day and this time, considering an amendment to the Constitution of the…
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
I yield myself 1\1/4\ minutes, the time allotted us for tonight. I think the instructive discussion that we've had here tonight illustrates an irreconcilable problem with the requirement that a supermajority is necessary under H.J. Res. 2…
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
How much time remains on each side, please? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 86\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 91 minutes remaining.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 17, 2011
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the indomitable gentlelady from Illinois, Jan Schakowsky.
@danbenishek· Republican · MI· Nov 17, 2011
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I have spent 28 years as a physician practicing rural medicine, even serving on the board of my local hospital. I am well aware of the great financial difficulties most rural…
@debbiedingell· Democratic · MI· Nov 16, 2011
Today the House is considering legislation that will repeal the onerous requirement that federal, state, and local government entities withhold three percent of payments to government contractors. H.R. 674 will also take the first step in…
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 16, 2011
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), a former member of the Judiciary Committee.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 16, 2011
I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Nov 16, 2011
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt).