You know, the gentleman referred to the meeting that we were both at today with Art Laffer, the brilliant economist who worked for President Reagan in the White House, who helped create a lot of those tax policies that gave us that…

It is such a sad state of affairs that in the greatest country in the history of the world--and you and I both know we've got really serious challenges, we've got real big problems in this country that we're facing, but with all of those…

I thank my friend from Missouri for hosting this hour and for focusing on this important issue. At a time when we are just weeks away from facing what would be the largest tax increase in the history of our country, we have been pushing to…

You know, when you look at these charts, all it really is, you know, is a reflection of what really happened historically. They say, If you don't learn from the mistakes of history, you are doomed to repeat them. You can flip that around…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

Mr. President, today I recognize Second Lieutenant Robert M. Kelly of Tallahassee, FL, who was killed November 9, 2010, from an improvised explosive device while on a foot patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Lieutenant Kelly is…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, well, as Yogi Berra said, This bill is like deja vu all over again--and not in a good way. The bill before us today is the ninth extension of unemployment benefits since mid-2008…

I just regret to say that we're hearing oversimplifications and many generalizations from the other side. Look, this is not one of those you either pass it or you don't types of issues here. We could pay for this, and the sad thing is all…

I want to remind our friends on the other side that in the past when they did bring the bill up on suspension, it failed, and yet when you did on one occasion bring it up on regular order, it did pass. We all have to work hard to listen to…

I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present. The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members. Pursuant…

Mr. President, I thank the majority leader. His day has been much busier than mine, but both of our days have been filled with quite a few matters before us. The vote that will take place in the Senate would not have taken place without my…

In just a few weeks, the Obama tax hike time bomb, otherwise known as the expiration of the current tax cuts, will explode, resulting in the highest single tax increase in U.S. history. For some, it is tempting to accept the argument that…

Let me just be clear to start. China's currency policy is wrong, and it is harmful for the U.S. and for China. But it is one of many problems, a whole host of problems that we have heard about: indigenous innovation, IPR protections…

I am from Louisiana and we are no stranger to tragedies, but this is being presented on the other side as an either/or proposition. The bottom line is we could have actually done better, we could have done better, and I am deeply concerned…

Everyone in this Chamber salutes the heroic actions of those countless brave Americans, both first responders and ordinary citizens, who put sacrifice over self in responding to the tragic events of 9/11. In the wake of unspeakable tragedy…

We are starting to see the makings of a currency war out there, where others are devaluing their currencies at our expense. That's why this needs to be addressed at a multilateral level. I feel we can do this in a responsible way. So…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the chairwoman's request to suspend the rules and pass S. 3839. The legislation provides a 4-month extension of all of these Small Business Administration's…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to speak on an issue that is of great importance to my home State of Louisiana: Federal disaster assistance. As you know, along the gulf coast, we keep an eye trained on the Gulf of Mexico during…