I thank the gentleman. Still, so many Americans are out of work that employers can get away with giving no raises at all. America is supposed to be about opportunity for all, not just the few. We're supposed to be about fair pay for hard…

I thank Congressman Polis for yielding time and rise against the rule and the underlying bill, H.R. 1406, the More Work for Less Pay Act. Congress should protect workers' wages and overtime rights, not undermine them. USA Today reported…

I would just like to support what the gentlelady from the District of Columbia has been saying, that this is bread and butter, this is Economics 101 in how you get the economy back up and running. At a time when we have these high…

Right. And you look at the supply chain with manufacturing and you see the six or seven or eight jobs for every one job that's created on the manufacturing floor. I love representing my district, like we all do, but I'm in northeast Ohio…

First, let me join my other colleagues in thanking my freshman class members, Mr. Horsford and Mr. Jeffries, for leading the Congressional Black Caucus' important discussion tonight on eliminating health disparities in America. Tonight…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to thank my colleagues, both Congressmen Horsford and Jeffries, again for leading the Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour. This hour is to discuss health disparities. You both have…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor 453 high school seniors in 8 northeast Ohio counties who deserve this Nation's eternal gratitude for their commendable decision to enlist in the United States Armed Forces. Of these 453 seniors from 130…

The American public always decries the partisan tone that happens here on this House floor, and I'm always amazed when people come down to the House floor and rail on Republicans and Democrats and try to place blame. I'm always…

Once again, President Obama and his administration have offered up America's missile defense shield as a bargaining chip. Just the other week, Secretary of State John Kerry flew to China and offered to remove our recently added defenses in…

May I inquire how much time we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Black). The gentleman has 31 minutes remaining.

It's good to be in the people's House this afternoon to talk about a topic that is of utmost concern to the American people--energy. What does it mean for America? We all put gas in our cars, we all heat and cool our homes, businesses…

I thank my friend. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire about how much time we have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 28 minutes remaining. {time} 1610

I thank the gentleman. At this time, we'll go to my colleague from Arkansas (Mr. Griffin).

I thank my colleague. I yield some time now to our colleague from Texas (Mr. Farenthold).

I thank my colleague from South Carolina, and at this time I yield to our chairman from Texas (Mr. Smith).

At this time I would like to yield to my colleague from Virginia (Mr. Griffith).

Mr. President, this week Senator Durbin and I are introducing the Working Families Tax Relief Act with a majority of my Democratic colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee. For a number of years, one area of bipartisan agreement in…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Enzi, the senior Senator from Wyoming, for his good work on this legislation and for his always courteous demeanor. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 8 minutes…